489 Comacina (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 489 Comacina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:16.
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Name
489 Comacina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.20 AU 26.65 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048596 |
| Inclination: | 12.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 166.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 8.28° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 112.31° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.