The asteroid 283 Emma
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From Fairfield , 283 Emma is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 55° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:35, 77° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:19, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
283 Emma
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°47' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.17 AU 18.08 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144262 |
| Inclination: | 7.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 303.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 55.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 61.81° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.32 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.