281 Lucretia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 281 Lucretia is visible between 17:34 and 04:19. It will become accessible at around 17:34, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 70° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:19 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
281 Lucretia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.92 AU 7.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 49.77 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.132196 |
| Inclination: | 5.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 31.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 16.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 355.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.24 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.