The asteroid 268 Adorea
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From Cambridge , 268 Adorea will become visible around 17:55 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:00.
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Name
268 Adorea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h32m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°00' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.04 AU 33.60 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.137248 |
| Inclination: | 2.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 120.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 68.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 160.59° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.43 years |