784 Pickeringia (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 784 Pickeringia is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.
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Name
784 Pickeringia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h21m [1] |
| Declination: | -38°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.48 AU 12.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.14 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.241108 |
| Inclination: | 12.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 14.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 350.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.46 years |