The asteroid 79 Eurynome
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From Ashburn (click to change), 79 Eurynome will become visible at around 21:34 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 48° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 6 hours and 57 minutes after the Sun at 03:14.
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Name
79 Eurynome
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.73 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 12h10m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°47' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.191077 |
| Inclination: | 4.62° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 03 September 2017 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 74.57° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.82 years |