The asteroid 35 Leukothea
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From Fairfield , 35 Leukothea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:11 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 40° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:02, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
35 Leukothea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h06m [1] |
| Declination: | -06°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.46 AU 12.18 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.225064 |
| Inclination: | 7.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 353.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 213.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 348.35° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.18 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.