99 Dike (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 99 Dike will become visible at around 21:07 (EDT), 64° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:20.
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Name
99 Dike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.31 AU 19.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.197502 |
| Inclination: | 13.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 41.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 195.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 292.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |