The asteroid 403 Cyane
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From Fairfield , 403 Cyane is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:46, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:40, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
403 Cyane
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°35' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.62 AU 13.45 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.81 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.098090 |
| Inclination: | 9.16° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 244.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 254.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.98° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.71 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.