The asteroid 68 Leto
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From Ashburn , 68 Leto is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 03:11, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:44, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:49, 32° above your southern horizon.
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Name
68 Leto
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.54 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 15h42m [1] |
| Declination: | -18°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.80 AU 23.32 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 41.87 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.186444 |
| Inclination: | 7.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 44.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 304.58° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 240.29° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |
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