93 Minerva (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 93 Minerva is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:59, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 52° above your western horizon.
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Name
93 Minerva
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.60 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.96 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.142477 |
| Inclination: | 8.54° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 3.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 275.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.