72 Feronia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 72 Feronia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:25, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
72 Feronia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.69 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h12m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°23' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.08 AU 9.02 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.120539 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 103.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 295.40° |
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.