The asteroid 79 Eurynome
From Fairfield , 79 Eurynome is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 49° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:35, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:36, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
Name
79 Eurynome
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 11.18 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 04h55m [1] |
Declination: | +15°40' [1] |
Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.87 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.190100 |
Inclination: | 4.61° |
Longitude ascending node: | 206.53° |
Argument of perihelion: | 201.52° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 23.06° |
Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.82 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
09 Oct 2035 | – Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition |
18 Nov 2039 | – Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition |