The asteroid 217 Eudora
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From San Diego , 217 Eudora is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:42 (PDT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:14, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:44, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
217 Eudora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -13°14' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.13 AU 9.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.87 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.310673 |
| Inclination: | 10.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 162.57° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 155.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 334.40° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.85 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.