The asteroid 221 Eos
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From Fairfield , 221 Eos will become visible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 20:17.
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Name
221 Eos
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h47m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°37' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.36 AU 27.95 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102739 |
| Inclination: | 10.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 9.67° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.22 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.