The asteroid 172 Baucis
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From Ashburn (click to change), 172 Baucis is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 20° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
172 Baucis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.29 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 23h30m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°43' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.113926 |
| Inclination: | 10.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 331.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 359.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 03 September 2017 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 282.51° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |