The asteroid 120 Lachesis
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From Ashburn (click to change), 120 Lachesis is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 17° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
120 Lachesis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 14.04 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 02h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°19' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.052478 |
| Inclination: | 6.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 341.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 233.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 03 September 2017 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 127.42° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.51 years |