The asteroid 119 Althaea
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From Cambridge , 119 Althaea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:34, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
119 Althaea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°20' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.84 AU 15.29 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080630 |
| Inclination: | 5.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 171.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 38.53° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |