1120 Cannonia (Asteroid)
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From Columbus , 1120 Cannonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (EST), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:11, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1120 Cannonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.09 AU 9.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 39.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.155641 |
| Inclination: | 4.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 158.59° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 219.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 60.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.56 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.30 years |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.