The asteroid 72 Feronia
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From Fairfield , 72 Feronia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:57, when it reaches an altitude of 22° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:16, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
72 Feronia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°45' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.67 AU 13.86 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.120468 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 102.97° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 180.01° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.41 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.