The asteroid 233 Asterope
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From Cambridge , 233 Asterope is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 58° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:34, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
233 Asterope
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°14' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.099103 |
| Inclination: | 7.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 221.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 126.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 50.27° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |