55 Pandora (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 55 Pandora is visible between 21:27 and 03:46. It will become accessible at around 21:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:37, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:46 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
55 Pandora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.91 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.145062 |
| Inclination: | 7.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.28° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 4.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 157.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.