The asteroid 106 Dione
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From Ashburn , 106 Dione is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:00 (EST) – 4 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
106 Dione
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 16h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -21°58' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.68 AU 30.64 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 42.64 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163145 |
| Inclination: | 4.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 62.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 330.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 207.70° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.66 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.68 years |