659 Nestor (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 659 Nestor is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
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Name
659 Nestor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 16.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 6.67 AU 55.43 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 3.55 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115932 |
| Inclination: | 4.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 350.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 344.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 140.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.57 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.75 years |