653 Berenike (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 653 Berenike is visible between 22:15 and 03:17. It will become accessible at around 22:15, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:46, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:17 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
653 Berenike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.27 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.045252 |
| Inclination: | 11.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 132.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.38° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 108.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.