259 Aletheia (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 259 Aletheia is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.

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Name 259 Aletheia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:11 October 2024
Right ascension:13h18m [1]
Declination:−00°11' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:13.34 (V) [1]
Distance:3.86 AU
32.06 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):9.39 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):296.4°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.13 AU
Eccentricity:0.129783
Inclination:10.81°
Longitude ascending node:86.78°
Argument of perihelion:166.45°
Epoch of elements:17 October 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:317.25°
Absolute mag (H):7.84 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.73 AU
Aphelion:3.54 AU
Orbital period:5.54 years
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