The asteroid 266 Aline
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From Fairfield , 266 Aline is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 55° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:32, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:25, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
266 Aline
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.15 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.78 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.88 AU 15.63 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.81 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.153877 |
| Inclination: | 13.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 235.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 27.44° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.70 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.