The asteroid 71 Niobe
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From Cambridge , 71 Niobe is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:03, when it rises to an altitude of 22° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:09, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:59, 23° 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: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 11.77 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h17m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°06' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.27 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173260 |
| Inclination: | 23.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 316.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 307.07° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |