The asteroid 32 Pomona
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From Fairfield , 32 Pomona will become visible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 22:51.
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Name
32 Pomona
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 12.67 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 16h41m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.52 AU 20.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080901 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 220.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 339.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 31.92° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |