The asteroid 36 Atalante
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From Fairfield , 36 Atalante is visible between 21:14 and 04:20. It will become accessible around 21:14, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:49, 42° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:20 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 10.55 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -06°46' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.11 AU 9.27 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.304906 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.21° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 299.73° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.91 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |