102 Miriam (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 102 Miriam is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:37, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
102 Miriam
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.26 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.250807 |
| Inclination: | 5.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 210.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 147.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 344.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.48 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.33 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.