The asteroid 702 Alauda
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From Fairfield , 702 Alauda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 54° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:55, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
702 Alauda
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.58 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +34°01' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.45 AU 20.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.016915 |
| Inclination: | 20.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 289.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 352.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 155.74° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.71 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.