The asteroid 416 Vaticana
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From Fairfield , 416 Vaticana is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:36, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 37° above your western horizon.
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Name
416 Vaticana
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.36 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°41' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.88 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217840 |
| Inclination: | 12.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 58.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 198.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 245.96° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.67 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.