The asteroid 74 Galatea
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From Fairfield , 74 Galatea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 47° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:36, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
74 Galatea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.75 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°05' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.69 AU 14.05 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.235974 |
| Inclination: | 4.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 197.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 174.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.18° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.