140 Siwa (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 140 Siwa is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:45, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 34° above your western horizon.
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Name
140 Siwa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.59 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.16 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.216803 |
| Inclination: | 3.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 197.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 155.83° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.33 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.