The asteroid 559 Nanon
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From Ashburn , 559 Nanon is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 57° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:47, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
559 Nanon
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.78 AU 14.84 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065400 |
| Inclination: | 9.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 128.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 304.26° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.47 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.