The asteroid 579 Sidonia
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From Fairfield , 579 Sidonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 61° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:02, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:58, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
579 Sidonia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°26' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.06 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.077579 |
| Inclination: | 11.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 102.90° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.