120 Lachesis (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 120 Lachesis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (EST), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:51, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:42, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
120 Lachesis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.25 AU 18.75 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048909 |
| Inclination: | 6.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 340.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.82 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.