595 Polyxena (Asteroid)
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From Ashburn , 595 Polyxena is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:07, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:02, 48° above your western horizon.
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Name
595 Polyxena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 October 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 02h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.34 AU 19.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 235.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.066568 |
| Inclination: | 17.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 23.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 281.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 78.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.77 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.