The asteroid 152 Atala
From Fairfield , 152 Atala is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 63° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:58, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:45, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
152 Atala
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 13.22 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.31 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 03h46m [1] |
Declination: | +29°53' [1] |
Distance: | 2.22 AU 18.44 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.081162 |
Inclination: | 12.12° |
Longitude ascending node: | 39.90° |
Argument of perihelion: | 59.08° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 336.75° |
Perihelion: | 2.88 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.