The asteroid 18 Melpomene
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From Ashburn (click to change), 18 Melpomene will become visible at around 21:46 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 40 minutes after the Sun at 00:08.
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Name
18 Melpomene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.02 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 12h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°25' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.218393 |
| Inclination: | 10.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 227.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 182.37° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
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