The asteroid 51 Nemausa
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From Ashburn , 51 Nemausa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:22 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 49° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:09, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:40, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
51 Nemausa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°14' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.75 AU 14.58 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.067677 |
| Inclination: | 9.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.96° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 2.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 259.12° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.