The asteroid 55 Pandora
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From Fairfield , 55 Pandora is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 45° 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
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°02' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.50 AU 20.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.143391 |
| Inclination: | 7.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 5.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 129.97° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.