Uranus (Planet)
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From Fairfield , Uranus is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 13° from it.
Name
Uranus
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Object type
Superior planet
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Current position
Computed for: | 28 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 03h18m [2] |
Declination: | +17°58' [2] |
Constellation: | Aries |
Magnitude: | 5.85 (V) [1] |
Angular diameter: | 3.4 arcsec[2] |
Distance: | 20.57 AU 171.08 lightmin [2] |
Angular motion (speed): | 3.40 arcmin/day[2] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 74.8° |
Orbital elements [2]
Semi-major axis: | 19.19 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.047168 |
Inclination: | 0.77° |
Longitude ascending node: | 74.23° |
Argument of perihelion: | 96.73° |
Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.27° |
Absolute mag (H): | -7.17 [1] |
Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 18.29 AU |
Aphelion: | 20.10 AU |
Orbital period: | 84.07 years |
Sources
[1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
[2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Events
13 May 2024 | – Uranus at solar conjunction |
01 Sep 2024 | – Uranus enters retrograde motion |
16 Nov 2024 | – Uranus at opposition |
30 Jan 2025 | – Uranus ends retrograde motion |
17 May 2025 | – Uranus at solar conjunction |
06 Sep 2025 | – Uranus enters retrograde motion |
21 Nov 2025 | – Uranus at opposition |
03 Feb 2026 | – Uranus ends retrograde motion |
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