2089 Cetacea (Asteroid)
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Name
2089 Cetacea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 16.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.70 AU 30.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.25 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.54 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.154898 |
| Inclination: | 15.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 102.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 286.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 256.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.42 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.04 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.