The asteroid 13 Egeria
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From Fairfield , 13 Egeria is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 50° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:15, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
13 Egeria
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 10.40 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.79 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 05h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°22' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.085370 |
| Inclination: | 16.53° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 43.22° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 330.79° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.14 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.