82 Alkmene (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 82 Alkmene is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:40, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:22, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
82 Alkmene
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.84 AU 23.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.84 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220953 |
| Inclination: | 2.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 25.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 110.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 266.76° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.