The asteroid 113 Amalthea
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From Fairfield , 113 Amalthea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:56, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:20, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:28, 44° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
113 Amalthea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.35 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°12' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.73 AU 14.35 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086923 |
| Inclination: | 5.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 78.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 136.01° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |