586 Thekla (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 586 Thekla will become visible at around 21:31 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:45.

Name 586 Thekla
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:27 July 2024
Right ascension:16h30m [1]
Declination:−20°37' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:14.91 (V) [1]
Distance:2.50 AU
20.81 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.60 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):277.0°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.04 AU
Eccentricity:0.065047
Inclination:1.63°
Longitude ascending node:228.30°
Argument of perihelion:253.28°
Epoch of elements:09 July 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:134.69°
Absolute mag (H):9.56 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.84 AU
Aphelion:3.24 AU
Orbital period:5.30 years

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