194 Prokne (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 194 Prokne is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:01, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
194 Prokne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.22 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.37 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237136 |
| Inclination: | 18.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 44.51° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.