71 Niobe (Asteroid)
From Los Angeles , 71 Niobe will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 51° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:01.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.63 AU 21.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 309.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.176672 |
| Inclination: | 23.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 315.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 291.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |