The asteroid 889 Erynia
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From Fairfield , 889 Erynia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 25° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:58, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
889 Erynia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.65 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 07h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°47' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.18 AU 9.83 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.203073 |
| Inclination: | 8.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 132.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 278.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.12° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.83 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.