The asteroid 785 Zwetana
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From Fairfield , 785 Zwetana is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 25° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:51, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 06:01, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
785 Zwetana
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.68 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.43 AU 11.87 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.210126 |
| Inclination: | 12.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 131.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 291.35° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.11 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.12 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.