423 Diotima (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 423 Diotima is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:06, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 19:42, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
423 Diotima
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.89 AU 24.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.27 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.07 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.034190 |
| Inclination: | 11.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 69.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 199.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 68.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.17 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.37 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.