137 Meliboea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 137 Meliboea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:50, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:47, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
137 Meliboea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.51 AU 20.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.211000 |
| Inclination: | 13.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 107.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 53.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.