The asteroid 490 Veritas
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From Ashburn , 490 Veritas is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 01:16, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:38, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:49, 38° above your southern horizon.
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Name
490 Veritas
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 14h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°11' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.59 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 43.43 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.093962 |
| Inclination: | 9.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 194.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 188.62° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.65 years |