The asteroid 342 Endymion
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From Fairfield , 342 Endymion is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:38, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:30, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
342 Endymion
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°05' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.29 AU 10.69 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.129741 |
| Inclination: | 7.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 232.67° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 225.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 358.45° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.12 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.