32 Pomona (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 32 Pomona is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:06, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:42, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
32 Pomona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h28m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.98 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.47 AU 20.53 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.081649 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 220.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 338.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 146.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.78 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.