203 Pompeja (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 203 Pompeja is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:13, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:47, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
203 Pompeja
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h54m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.98 AU 16.46 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.060237 |
| Inclination: | 3.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 347.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 60.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 359.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.