71 Niobe (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 71 Niobe is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −56°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 10.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.61 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.176864 |
| Inclination: | 23.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 315.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 356.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.24 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |