The asteroid 563 Suleika
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From Fairfield , 563 Suleika is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:43 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 75° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:28, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:16, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
563 Suleika
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.32 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 05h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +29°50' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.63 AU 13.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.235970 |
| Inclination: | 10.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 85.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 336.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 31.19° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.07 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.47 years |