5997 Dirac (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 5997 Dirac will become visible at around 21:08 (EDT), 58° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:38.
Name
5997 Dirac
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 05 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 09h04m [1] |
Declination: | +24°45' [1] |
Constellation: | Cancer |
Magnitude: | 18.86 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.13 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 14.87 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.8° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.21 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.173869 |
Inclination: | 7.55° |
Longitude ascending node: | 48.21° |
Argument of perihelion: | 330.28° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 111.60° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.97 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.82 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.59 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.28 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.