68 Leto (Asteroid)
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Name
68 Leto
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.98 AU 24.81 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 258.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184388 |
| Inclination: | 7.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 44.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 304.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 347.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 12 Oct 2034 | – Asteroid 68 Leto at opposition |
| 25 Aug 2043 | – Asteroid 68 Leto at opposition |
| 23 Oct 2048 | – Asteroid 68 Leto at opposition |
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