36 Atalante (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 36 Atalante is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:56, 47° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +54°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 11.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.20 AU 10.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 36.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.306464 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.58 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.