The asteroid 33 Polyhymnia
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From Fairfield , 33 Polyhymnia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:56 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 56° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
33 Polyhymnia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.17 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°41' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.87 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.331551 |
| Inclination: | 1.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 8.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 338.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 103.33° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.92 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.87 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.