24 Themis (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 24 Themis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:04, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
24 Themis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 03h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.11 AU 17.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.89 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.116482 |
| Inclination: | 0.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 108.06° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 276.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.59 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.