The asteroid 42 Isis
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From Ashburn (click to change), 42 Isis is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:52 (EDT) – 5 hours and 30 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 49° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.
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Name
42 Isis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 09h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°49' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222562 |
| Inclination: | 8.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 84.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 125.92° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.82 years |
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