363 Padua (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 363 Padua is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 32° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:54, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:56, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
363 Padua
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 03h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.98 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.43 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073093 |
| Inclination: | 5.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 64.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 295.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 36.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.55 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.95 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.56 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.