5751 Zao (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 5751 Zao is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
5751 Zao
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 20.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.38 AU 19.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.425380 |
| Inclination: | 16.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 25.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 221.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.05 years |