1196 Sheba (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 1196 Sheba is visible between 18:04 and 02:56. It will become accessible at around 18:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:30, 61° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:56 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1196 Sheba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 04h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.44 AU 11.99 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180718 |
| Inclination: | 17.67° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 262.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 25.36° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.