246 Asporina (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 246 Asporina is visible between 18:13 and 01:10. It will become accessible at around 18:13, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:42, 41° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:10 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
246 Asporina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.06 AU 17.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.20 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.108176 |
| Inclination: | 15.62° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 162.26° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 96.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 121.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.42 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.