353 Ruperto-Carola (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 353 Ruperto-Carola is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:10 (EDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:18, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:03, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
353 Ruperto-Carola
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.32 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.40 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.327674 |
| Inclination: | 5.71° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 102.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 321.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 101.51° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.