The asteroid 213 Lilaea
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From Cambridge , 213 Lilaea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:59, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
213 Lilaea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.71 AU 22.57 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144778 |
| Inclination: | 6.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 122.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 162.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 98.64° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |