233 Asterope (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 233 Asterope is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:30, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
233 Asterope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.52 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.43 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.101336 |
| Inclination: | 7.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 221.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 126.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 121.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.