128 Nemesis (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 128 Nemesis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:23, 72° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:53, 53° above your western horizon.
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Name
128 Nemesis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 08h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.28 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.98 AU 16.49 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.74 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.127727 |
| Inclination: | 6.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 76.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 302.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 58.87° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.75 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.56 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.