The asteroid 596 Scheila
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From Fairfield , 596 Scheila is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:56 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 55° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
596 Scheila
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.77 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.18 AU 18.09 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.93 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162919 |
| Inclination: | 14.66° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 70.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 175.42° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 256.96° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.01 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.