639 Latona (Asteroid)
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From Ashburn , 639 Latona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:03, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:02, 37° above your western horizon.
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Name
639 Latona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 October 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 01h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.42 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.108814 |
| Inclination: | 8.55° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 279.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 70.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 22.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.69 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.