170 Maria (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 170 Maria is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:01, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:46, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
170 Maria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.77 AU 14.70 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061374 |
| Inclination: | 14.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 301.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 158.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 237.82° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.