679 Pax (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 679 Pax is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 11° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
679 Pax
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h30m [1] |
| Declination: | -11°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.56 AU 21.27 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.94 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.309772 |
| Inclination: | 24.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.52° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |