The asteroid 144 Vibilia
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From Cambridge , 144 Vibilia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
144 Vibilia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.71 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°56' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.61 AU 13.36 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.234641 |
| Inclination: | 4.81° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 76.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 294.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 52.91° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.33 years |