The asteroid 3 Juno
From Fairfield , 3 Juno is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:27 (EST) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:07.
Name
3 Juno
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 11.61 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 5.26 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 16h35m [1] |
Declination: | -11°46' [1] |
Distance: | 3.94 AU 32.74 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.256988 |
Inclination: | 12.99° |
Longitude ascending node: | 169.85° |
Argument of perihelion: | 248.03° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 170.71° |
Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.36 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
08 Sep 2022 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
04 Mar 2024 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
28 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
19 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
30 Oct 2031 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
28 Mar 2033 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
29 Aug 2035 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |
25 Feb 2037 | – Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition |