The asteroid 71 Niobe
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From Fairfield , 71 Niobe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:10, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:55, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h24m [1] |
| Declination: | -03°47' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173640 |
| Inclination: | 23.27° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 316.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 54.61° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.