The asteroid 247 Eukrate
From Fairfield , 247 Eukrate is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:50 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 59° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:35, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
247 Eukrate
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 13.12 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.24 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 10h42m [1] |
Declination: | +12°43' [1] |
Distance: | 2.18 AU 18.15 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.245384 |
Inclination: | 24.95° |
Longitude ascending node: | 0.05° |
Argument of perihelion: | 55.37° |
Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 84.56° |
Perihelion: | 2.07 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.