636 Erika (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 636 Erika is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:59, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
636 Erika
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.84 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.84 AU 15.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 246.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169737 |
| Inclination: | 7.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 34.57° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 299.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.97 years |