43 Ariadne (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 43 Ariadne is visible between 23:22 and 02:13. It will become accessible at around 23:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:48, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:13 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
43 Ariadne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h43m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 9.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.85 AU 7.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 47.94 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168561 |
| Inclination: | 3.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 264.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 16.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 320.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 02 Jun 2024 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 28 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 12 May 2037 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 04 Jul 2047 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
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