66 Maja (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 66 Maja will become visible at around 20:58 (EDT), 58° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:25.
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Name
66 Maja
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.30 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.58 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172509 |
| Inclination: | 3.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 7.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 43.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 71.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |