17 Thetis (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 17 Thetis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:30, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 29° above your south-western horizon.

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Name 17 Thetis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:10.95 (V) [1]
Absolute mag (H):7.82 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Right ascension:13h34m [1]
Declination:-00°26' [1]
Distance:1.36 AU
11.33 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.47 AU
Eccentricity:0.132571
Inclination:5.59°
Longitude ascending node:125.54°
Argument of perihelion:135.72°
Epoch of elements:25 February 2023
Mean Anomaly at epoch:299.14°
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.14 AU
Aphelion:2.80 AU
Orbital period:3.88 years
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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