116 Sirona (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 116 Sirona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:04, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 43° above your western horizon.
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Name
116 Sirona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.60 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.138969 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 63.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 93.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 291.15° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.83 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.