The asteroid 3121 Tamines
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From Cambridge , 3121 Tamines is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:42 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 51° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:34, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
3121 Tamines
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.23 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°11' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.17 AU 9.75 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.085114 |
| Inclination: | 6.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 87.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 331.27° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.33 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.