The asteroid 140 Siwa
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From Fairfield , 140 Siwa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:56 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 47° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:51, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:05, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
140 Siwa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.59 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.41 AU 20.01 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.214128 |
| Inclination: | 3.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 196.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 189.28° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.