The asteroid 170 Maria
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From Cambridge , 170 Maria is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:45, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 22° 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: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 10h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°05' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.063583 |
| Inclination: | 14.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 301.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 158.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 18.77° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |