636 Erika (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 636 Erika is visible between 17:35 and 04:18. It will become accessible at around 17:35, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 70° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:18 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
636 Erika
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.78 AU 14.81 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169737 |
| Inclination: | 7.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 34.57° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 299.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.97 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.