5 Astraea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 5 Astraea is visible between 18:17 and 04:18. It will become accessible at around 18:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:17, 64° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:18 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
5 Astraea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 January 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.21 AU 10.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.00 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.187251 |
| Inclination: | 5.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 359.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 350.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.13 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 27 Dec 2023 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 06 Dec 2027 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2037 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 23 Mar 2041 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 26 Feb 2045 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 31 Jan 2049 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
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