344 Desiderata (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 344 Desiderata is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:07 (EST) – 3 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
344 Desiderata
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 13h33m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.17 AU 26.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 308.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.313850 |
| Inclination: | 18.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 48.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.41° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 287.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.