The asteroid 181 Eucharis
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From Fairfield , 181 Eucharis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:00, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:37, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
181 Eucharis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h50m [1] |
| Declination: | -16°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.97 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.206253 |
| Inclination: | 18.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 318.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 210.55° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.48 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.53 years |