The asteroid 51 Nemausa
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From Fairfield , 51 Nemausa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 34° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:11, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:21, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
51 Nemausa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 11.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.08 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h01m [1] |
| Declination: | -11°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.75 AU 14.57 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.067560 |
| Inclination: | 9.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 2.58° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 96.04° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |
Events
| 11 Mar 2029 | – Asteroid 51 Nemausa at opposition |
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