The asteroid 78 Diana
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From Fairfield , 78 Diana is visible between 21:53 and 05:20. It will become accessible around 21:53, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:20 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
78 Diana
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.29 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h59m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.25 AU 10.36 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.207226 |
| Inclination: | 8.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 333.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 152.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.02° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.24 years |