431 Nephele (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 431 Nephele is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:04, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
431 Nephele
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.170641 |
| Inclination: | 1.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 117.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 217.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.