The asteroid 233 Asterope
From Fairfield , 233 Asterope is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 25° above your south-western horizon.
Name
233 Asterope
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Sextans |
Magnitude: | 13.03 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.42 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 10h08m [1] |
Declination: | -00°00' [1] |
Distance: | 2.06 AU 17.09 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.099287 |
Inclination: | 7.69° |
Longitude ascending node: | 221.96° |
Argument of perihelion: | 126.21° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 140.96° |
Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.93 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.34 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.