The asteroid 170 Maria
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From Fairfield , 170 Maria is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:08 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:34.
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Name
170 Maria
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°27' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.87 AU 23.89 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.063621 |
| Inclination: | 14.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 301.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 158.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 330.38° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |