161 Athor (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 161 Athor is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 45° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:46, 72° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
161 Athor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.76 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136886 |
| Inclination: | 9.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 18.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 295.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 101.03° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.