161 Athor (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 161 Athor is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:07, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:53, 52° 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.47 AU 12.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.49 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136804 |
| Inclination: | 9.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 18.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 295.06° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 74.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.