23 Thalia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 23 Thalia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:17, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 48° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
23 Thalia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 February 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 10.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.28 AU 10.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230968 |
| Inclination: | 10.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 66.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 31.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.26 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 12 Mar 2024 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 14 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 27 Nov 2031 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 03 Mar 2041 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 04 Jan 2045 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 20 Nov 2048 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
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