The asteroid 230 Athamantis
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From Cambridge , 230 Athamantis is visible between 19:32 and 04:16. It will become accessible around 19:32, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:52, 53° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:16 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
230 Athamantis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 10.45 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°32' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.43 AU 11.91 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061693 |
| Inclination: | 9.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 239.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 140.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 76.83° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |