The asteroid 240 Vanadis
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From Cambridge , 240 Vanadis is visible between 21:11 and 04:34. It will become accessible around 21:11, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:54, 43° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:34 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
240 Vanadis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.66 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h53m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°12' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.93 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.207571 |
| Inclination: | 2.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 301.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 286.02° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |