240 Vanadis (Asteroid)
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From Los Angeles , 240 Vanadis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:26, 65° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
240 Vanadis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 12.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.82 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.209211 |
| Inclination: | 2.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 300.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 19.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Visibility from Los Angeles
All times shown in Los Angeles local time.