The asteroid 82 Alkmene
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From Fairfield , 82 Alkmene is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 64° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:52, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
82 Alkmene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.78 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°41' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.51 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220331 |
| Inclination: | 2.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 25.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 111.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 304.57° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.