209 Dido (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 209 Dido is visible between 19:46 and 04:44. It will become accessible at around 19:46, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:15, 56° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:44 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.24 AU 18.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 240.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.054626 |
| Inclination: | 7.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 119.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.