209 Dido (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 209 Dido is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:25 (EST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:28, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:52, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
209 Dido
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.87 AU 23.87 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.81 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 238.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.054454 |
| Inclination: | 7.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 137.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.