60 Echo (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 60 Echo is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:26 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
60 Echo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184524 |
| Inclination: | 3.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 191.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 270.79° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.25° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.70 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.