636 Erika (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 636 Erika is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 71° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
636 Erika
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.87 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.26 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169737 |
| Inclination: | 7.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 34.57° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 299.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.97 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.