247 Eukrate (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 247 Eukrate is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:37, 69° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 20° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:29, 57° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
247 Eukrate
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +62°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 11.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.36 AU 11.32 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.246631 |
| Inclination: | 24.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 55.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 7.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.19 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.