The asteroid 208 Lacrimosa
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From Fairfield , 208 Lacrimosa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (EDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:53, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
208 Lacrimosa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.19 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h03m [1] |
| Declination: | -13°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.01 AU 16.71 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.90 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.010779 |
| Inclination: | 1.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 4.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 112.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 185.85° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.93 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.