The asteroid 914 Palisana
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From Fairfield , 914 Palisana will become visible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 51° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:48.
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Name
914 Palisana
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 12.36 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 18h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°42' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.47 AU 12.26 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.214971 |
| Inclination: | 25.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 255.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 48.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 327.26° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.85 years |