The asteroid 344 Desiderata
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From Ashburn , 344 Desiderata is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 18:57 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 88° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:54, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:03, when it sinks to 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
344 Desiderata
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 04h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°47' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.01 AU 25.02 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 43.18 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.313427 |
| Inclination: | 18.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 48.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 153.00° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.19 years |
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