55 Pandora (Asteroid)
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From Jacksonville , 55 Pandora is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:12, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:09, 63° above your western horizon.
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Name
55 Pandora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.06 AU 17.16 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.70 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.145022 |
| Inclination: | 7.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.29° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 5.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 92.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |
Visibility from Jacksonville
All times shown in Jacksonville local time.