639 Latona (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 639 Latona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 40° above your western horizon.
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Name
639 Latona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.34 AU 19.45 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110219 |
| Inclination: | 8.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 279.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 70.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 117.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.68 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.