The asteroid 849 Ara
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From Fairfield , 849 Ara is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:50 (EDT), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:55, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:08, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
849 Ara
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 12.36 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.87 AU 15.57 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201450 |
| Inclination: | 19.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 228.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 63.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 16.33° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.