The asteroid 24 Themis
From Ashburn , 24 Themis is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:08 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:14.
Name
24 Themis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 13.28 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 7.26 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 19h50m [1] |
Declination: | -21°45' [1] |
Distance: | 3.11 AU 25.87 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.124027 |
Inclination: | 0.75° |
Longitude ascending node: | 35.92° |
Argument of perihelion: | 107.22° |
Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 119.25° |
Perihelion: | 2.75 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.53 AU |
Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.