1917 Cuyo (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 1917 Cuyo is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:29 (EDT), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1917 Cuyo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 18.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.91 AU 15.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.505661 |
| Inclination: | 23.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 188.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 194.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 66.21° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.15 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 02 Oct 2030 | – Asteroid 1917 Cuyo at opposition |
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