1196 Sheba (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1196 Sheba will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 72° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:19.
Name
1196 Sheba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
Right ascension: | 10h43m [1] |
Declination: | +28°38' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo Minor |
Magnitude: | 15.83 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.74 AU 22.81 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 10.73 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.9° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.180597 |
Inclination: | 17.68° |
Longitude ascending node: | 100.70° |
Argument of perihelion: | 262.41° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 139.73° |
Absolute mag (H): | 10.22 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.32 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.