The asteroid 71 Niobe
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Fairfield , 71 Niobe is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 14° from it.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
71 Niobe
|
Object Type
Asteroid
|
Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.17 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h10m [1] |
| Declination: | -32°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.37 AU 28.07 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173372 |
| Inclination: | 23.27° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 316.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 33.16° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.