146 Lucina (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 146 Lucina is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:00, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
146 Lucina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.45 AU 20.39 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.72 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065668 |
| Inclination: | 13.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 83.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 161.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.48 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.