The asteroid 579 Sidonia
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From Ashburn (click to change), 579 Sidonia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
579 Sidonia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 13.65 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 16h17m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°44' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.078967 |
| Inclination: | 11.01° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 227.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 293.84° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |