43 Ariadne (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 43 Ariadne is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
43 Ariadne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.49 AU 20.74 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168399 |
| Inclination: | 3.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 264.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 16.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
Events
| 29 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 13 May 2037 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 06 Jul 2047 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
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