The asteroid 21 Lutetia
© ESA/Rosetta 2010
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From Ashburn , 21 Lutetia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
21 Lutetia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.16 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°56' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.90 AU 24.13 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 41.41 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163478 |
| Inclination: | 3.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 80.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 318.38° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |
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