270 Anahita (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 270 Anahita is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 48° above your western horizon.
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Name
270 Anahita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 11.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.08 AU 9.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 37.17 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.149959 |
| Inclination: | 2.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 254.29° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 46.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.26 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.