559 Nanon (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 559 Nanon is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:47 (EDT), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:16, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:34, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
559 Nanon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.06 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.066721 |
| Inclination: | 9.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 111.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.31° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.46 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.