The asteroid 49 Pales
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From Ashburn , 49 Pales is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:07, when it reaches an altitude of 22° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:07, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 56° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
49 Pales
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°49' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.13 AU 17.75 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.221288 |
| Inclination: | 3.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 6.22° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.45 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.