579 Sidonia (Asteroid)
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From Northridge , 579 Sidonia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:11, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:24, 61° above your southern horizon.
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Name
579 Sidonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.38 AU 19.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076382 |
| Inclination: | 11.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 24.95° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |
Visibility from Northridge
All times shown in Northridge local time.