The asteroid 209 Dido
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From Fairfield , 209 Dido is visible between 18:45 and 05:58. It will become accessible around 18:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 76° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:58 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
209 Dido
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.26 AU 18.79 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.055898 |
| Inclination: | 7.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 232.96° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.