273 Atropos (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 273 Atropos is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
273 Atropos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 16.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.69 AU 30.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.81 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.160756 |
| Inclination: | 20.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 158.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 121.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 151.95° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.71 years |