37 Fides (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 37 Fides is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:53 (EST) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
37 Fides
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.31 AU 27.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.174964 |
| Inclination: | 3.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 7.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 81.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.29 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 27 Oct 2027 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
| 16 Nov 2040 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
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