88 Thisbe (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 88 Thisbe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:23 (EST), 49° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:15, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
88 Thisbe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 23h33m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.03 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.13 AU 17.71 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.161924 |
| Inclination: | 5.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 276.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 36.74° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 30.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.