The asteroid 149 Medusa
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From Fairfield , 149 Medusa is visible between 19:17 and 05:35. It will become accessible around 19:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:28, 67° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:35 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
149 Medusa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.66 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°42' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.12 AU 9.35 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065087 |
| Inclination: | 0.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 251.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.66° |
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.