The asteroid 65 Cybele
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From Fairfield , 65 Cybele is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:00, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:06, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
65 Cybele
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h14m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.68 AU 22.30 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112456 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 155.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 102.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 9.59° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.34 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.