The asteroid 490 Veritas
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From Fairfield , 490 Veritas is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:59, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 29° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
490 Veritas
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.82 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 01h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°01' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.02 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.090867 |
| Inclination: | 9.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 193.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 328.96° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.66 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.