The asteroid 268 Adorea
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From Ashburn , 268 Adorea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:37, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 51° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
268 Adorea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.32 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.42 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°50' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.21 AU 18.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136832 |
| Inclination: | 2.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 120.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 68.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 251.43° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.44 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.