344 Desiderata (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 344 Desiderata will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 63° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:43.
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Name
344 Desiderata
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.03 AU 25.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.313888 |
| Inclination: | 18.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 240.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |