679 Pax (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 679 Pax is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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Name
679 Pax
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.46 AU 12.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 27.19 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 236.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.309991 |
| Inclination: | 24.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 23.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.