The asteroid 72 Feronia
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Name
72 Feronia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 17h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°09' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.120900 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 102.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 280.24° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.41 years |