343 Ostara (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 343 Ostara is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
343 Ostara
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.65 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229772 |
| Inclination: | 3.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 38.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 10.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 111.72° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.74 years |