The asteroid 18 Melpomene
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From Seattle , 18 Melpomene will become visible around 21:34 (PDT) as the dusk sky fades, 28° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 6 hours and 12 minutes after the Sun at 02:23.
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Name
18 Melpomene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 9.86 (V)[1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.51 |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.25 |
| Right ascension: | 18h07m [1] |
| Declination: | -14°14' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217674 |
| Inclination: | 10.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 227.95° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 267.25° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
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