The asteroid 150 Nuwa
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From Fairfield , 150 Nuwa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 37° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:55, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:11, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
150 Nuwa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 13.13 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°20' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.13 AU 17.69 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.123488 |
| Inclination: | 2.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 153.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 81.89° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.16 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.