116 Sirona (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 116 Sirona is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:34 (EST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:37, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
116 Sirona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 23h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.72 AU 22.65 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.140601 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 63.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 94.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.60 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.