56 Melete (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 56 Melete will become visible at around 20:32 (EDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:47.
Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 01 September 2024 |
Right ascension: | 16h22m [1] |
Declination: | −12°23' [1] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.88 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 21.45 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.0° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.237186 |
Inclination: | 8.08° |
Longitude ascending node: | 192.94° |
Argument of perihelion: | 104.90° |
Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 334.29° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.56 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.19 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.