The asteroid 81 Terpsichore
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From Cambridge , 81 Terpsichore is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:26, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
81 Terpsichore
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.92 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.60 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 07h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°21' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.51 AU 12.54 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.85 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.210809 |
| Inclination: | 7.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 51.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.09° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.82 years |