The asteroid 192 Nausikaa
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From Cambridge , 192 Nausikaa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:51, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
192 Nausikaa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 10.13 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 07h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°33' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.37 AU 11.37 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.245163 |
| Inclination: | 6.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 343.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 30.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.09° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.73 years |
Events
| 23 Jul 2022 | – Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition |
| 30 Sep 2026 | – Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition |
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