The asteroid 198 Ampella
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From Fairfield , 198 Ampella will become visible around 21:35 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 23:45.
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Name
198 Ampella
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.22 AU 26.79 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.227056 |
| Inclination: | 9.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 268.26° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 89.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 102.75° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.86 years |