The asteroid 113 Amalthea
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From Fairfield , 113 Amalthea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 66° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:11, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
113 Amalthea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.27 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.54 AU 12.79 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086438 |
| Inclination: | 5.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 78.64° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 324.43° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.