37 Fides (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 37 Fides is visible between 22:20 and 04:10. It will become accessible at around 22:20, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:15, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:10 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
37 Fides
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.47 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 293.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.174929 |
| Inclination: | 3.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 7.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 104.12° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 27 Oct 2027 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
| 15 Nov 2040 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
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