579 Sidonia (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 579 Sidonia is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
579 Sidonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −30°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.85 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.57 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076601 |
| Inclination: | 11.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 347.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.04 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |