The asteroid 93 Minerva
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From Fairfield , 93 Minerva is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:33, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:03, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 46° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
93 Minerva
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°32' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.28 AU 18.95 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.139049 |
| Inclination: | 8.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 4.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 275.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 246.15° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.