216 Kleopatra (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 216 Kleopatra is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:26, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
216 Kleopatra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 09h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.28 AU 18.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.20 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.250999 |
| Inclination: | 13.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.92° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.67 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 15 Nov 2027 | – Asteroid 216 Kleopatra at opposition |
| 14 Nov 2041 | – Asteroid 216 Kleopatra at opposition |
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