The asteroid 60 Echo
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From Cambridge , 60 Echo is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:26, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
60 Echo
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.15 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.27 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h23m [1] |
| Declination: | -11°36' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.48 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184554 |
| Inclination: | 3.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 191.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.39° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.70 years |