156 Xanthippe (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 156 Xanthippe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:34 (EST), 52° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:47, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:02, 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
| Computed for: | 09 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 23h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.85 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.225832 |
| Inclination: | 9.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 241.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 338.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 111.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.34 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.51 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.