729 Watsonia (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 729 Watsonia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
729 Watsonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.34 AU 27.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.52 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.096585 |
| Inclination: | 18.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 124.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 87.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 106.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.03 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |