577 Rhea (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 577 Rhea will become visible at around 21:09 (EDT), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:41.
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Name
577 Rhea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.75 AU 22.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 298.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.153857 |
| Inclination: | 5.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 329.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 249.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.63 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.49 years |