The asteroid 18 Melpomene
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From Fairfield , 18 Melpomene is visible between 20:08 and 05:30. It will become accessible around 20:08, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:51, 59° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:30 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
18 Melpomene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 9.57 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°24' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.41 AU 11.71 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217629 |
| Inclination: | 10.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 77.09° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 02 Feb 2021 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 05 Nov 2023 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 09 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 08 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 17 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 16 Jul 2033 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 12 Feb 2035 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 29 Nov 2037 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
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