The asteroid 245 Vera
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From Fairfield , 245 Vera is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 28° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:03, 77° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:46, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
245 Vera
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.86 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°31' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.85 AU 15.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.196886 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 61.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 331.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.65° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.45 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.