The asteroid 152 Atala
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From Fairfield , 152 Atala is visible between 22:18 and 02:50. It will become accessible around 22:18, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:36, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:50 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
152 Atala
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h23m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°20' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.25 AU 18.70 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080780 |
| Inclination: | 12.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 39.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 59.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 230.03° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |