170 Maria (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 170 Maria is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:40 (PDT), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:19, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:25, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
170 Maria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 12.95 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°50' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.28 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.062869 |
| Inclination: | 14.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 301.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 157.94° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 212.51° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.