18 Melpomene (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 18 Melpomene will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:35.
Name
18 Melpomene
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 18 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 05h31m [1] |
Declination: | +17°15' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 11.14 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.57 AU 21.38 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 15.81 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.7° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.218409 |
Inclination: | 10.13° |
Longitude ascending node: | 150.35° |
Argument of perihelion: | 228.13° |
Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.75° |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.34 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
08 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
08 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
17 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
16 Jul 2033 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
12 Feb 2035 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
29 Nov 2037 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
24 Jul 2040 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
16 Feb 2042 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |