The asteroid 194 Prokne
From Ashburn , 194 Prokne is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:22 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:26, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:00, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
Name
194 Prokne
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 12.66 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 7.80 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 02h06m [1] |
Declination: | -07°38' [1] |
Distance: | 2.28 AU 18.97 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.237923 |
Inclination: | 18.51° |
Longitude ascending node: | 159.27° |
Argument of perihelion: | 163.01° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 55.42° |
Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
04 Sep 2024 | – Asteroid 194 Prokne at opposition |