The asteroid 71 Niobe
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From Ashburn (click to change), 71 Niobe is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 22:59, when it rises 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:42, 81° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:17, 79° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.56 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 06h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°27' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173355 |
| Inclination: | 23.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 316.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 266.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 199.53° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |