36 Atalante (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 36 Atalante is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 83° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.54 AU 12.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.306486 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 12.80° |
| 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.