The asteroid 15 Eunomia
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From Cambridge , 15 Eunomia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:40, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:15, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
15 Eunomia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.37 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.28 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.23 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h08m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.186084 |
| Inclination: | 11.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 292.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 98.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 283.39° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Events
| 22 Oct 2028 | – Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition |
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