5997 Dirac (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 5997 Dirac will become visible at around 21:52 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 00:11.
Name
5997 Dirac
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 17 June 2024 |
Right ascension: | 09h58m [1] |
Declination: | +18°34' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 19.27 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.87 AU 23.86 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 11.76 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.5° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.21 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.173869 |
Inclination: | 7.55° |
Longitude ascending node: | 48.21° |
Argument of perihelion: | 330.28° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 111.60° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.97 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.82 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.59 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.28 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.