17 Thetis (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 17 Thetis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:42, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
17 Thetis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.97 AU 16.41 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.132206 |
| Inclination: | 5.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 135.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 91.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.88 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.