149 Medusa (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 149 Medusa is visible between 23:15 and 03:56. It will become accessible at around 23:15, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:36, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:56 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
149 Medusa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.32 AU 10.96 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.39 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065077 |
| Inclination: | 0.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 250.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 153.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.21 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.