The asteroid 666 Desdemona
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From Ashburn (click to change), 666 Desdemona is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
666 Desdemona
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.23 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 10h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°39' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.238090 |
| Inclination: | 7.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 174.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 67.99° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.17 years |