The asteroid 230 Athamantis
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From Fairfield , 230 Athamantis will become visible around 21:35 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 00:04.
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Name
230 Athamantis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.47 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°47' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.66 AU 22.15 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061732 |
| Inclination: | 9.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 239.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 140.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 103.64° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |