The asteroid 679 Pax
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From Fairfield , 679 Pax is visible between 18:28 and 05:12. It will become accessible around 18:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 71° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:12 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
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.98 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 07h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.41 AU 11.73 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.309227 |
| Inclination: | 24.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 266.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 52.17° |
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.