The asteroid 402 Chloe
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From Fairfield , 402 Chloe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 48° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:33, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:52, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
402 Chloe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°54' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.56 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112246 |
| Inclination: | 11.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 129.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 17.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 288.76° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.09 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.