595 Polyxena (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 595 Polyxena is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:22, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 51° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
595 Polyxena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069670 |
| Inclination: | 17.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 23.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 280.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.75 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.