The asteroid 57 Mnemosyne
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From Fairfield , 57 Mnemosyne is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
57 Mnemosyne
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.77 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°07' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111196 |
| Inclination: | 15.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 199.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 266.91° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.