176 Iduna (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 176 Iduna is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:12, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
176 Iduna
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 21h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Equuleus |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.171903 |
| Inclination: | 22.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 200.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 188.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.36° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.63 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.73 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.67 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.