The asteroid 931 Whittemora
From Fairfield , 931 Whittemora is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 41° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:38, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:56, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
Name
931 Whittemora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 13.11 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 9.28 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 05h59m [1] |
Declination: | +20°44' [1] |
Distance: | 1.64 AU 13.63 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.232810 |
Inclination: | 11.48° |
Longitude ascending node: | 111.00° |
Argument of perihelion: | 315.44° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 15.52° |
Perihelion: | 2.43 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.91 AU |
Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.