56 Melete (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 56 Melete will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 53 minutes after the Sun at 22:10.
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Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 12.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.02 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237131 |
| Inclination: | 8.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 357.84° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.19 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.