The asteroid 156 Xanthippe
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From Fairfield , 156 Xanthippe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
156 Xanthippe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.26 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.07 AU 17.18 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.226597 |
| Inclination: | 9.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 241.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 338.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 253.04° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.51 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.