679 Pax (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 679 Pax is visible between 20:03 and 04:34. It will become accessible at around 20:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:19, 51° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:34 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
679 Pax
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 11.68 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.14 AU 9.48 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 37.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.310083 |
| Inclination: | 24.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.