113 Amalthea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 113 Amalthea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:09, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
113 Amalthea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 03h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.58 AU 13.13 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.46 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.085558 |
| Inclination: | 5.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 79.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.