56 Melete (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 56 Melete will become visible at around 21:31 (EDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:41.
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Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.47 AU 12.20 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237186 |
| Inclination: | 8.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 334.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.19 years |