399 Persephone (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 399 Persephone is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:23 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
399 Persephone
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 10h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°06' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.55 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076476 |
| Inclination: | 13.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 346.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 February 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 340.43° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.