1062 Ljuba (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1062 Ljuba is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:48, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1062 Ljuba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.68 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.93 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.88 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.071739 |
| Inclination: | 5.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 341.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 100.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 333.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.21 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.