The asteroid 55 Pandora
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From Ashburn (click to change), 55 Pandora is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
55 Pandora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.42 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | -30°25' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.142798 |
| Inclination: | 7.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 5.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 296.55° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |