The asteroid 56 Melete
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From Fairfield , 56 Melete will become visible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 31 minutes after the Sun at 20:19.
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Name
56 Melete
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h29m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°15' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.81 AU 23.40 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.238282 |
| Inclination: | 8.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.94° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.00° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.