The asteroid 508 Princetonia
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From Fairfield , 508 Princetonia is visible between 21:31 and 04:56. It will become accessible around 21:31, when it rises to an altitude of 22° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:14, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:56 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
508 Princetonia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 13h48m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°16' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.007982 |
| Inclination: | 13.34° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 44.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 205.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.83° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.