120 Lachesis (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 120 Lachesis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:47, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
120 Lachesis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 00h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.97 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 240.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.050096 |
| Inclination: | 6.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 341.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 236.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 157.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.