The asteroid 82 Alkmene
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From Cambridge , 82 Alkmene will become visible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 20:12.
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Name
82 Alkmene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.38 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h50m [1] |
| Declination: | -08°41' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.86 AU 32.07 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220226 |
| Inclination: | 2.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 25.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 111.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.63° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |