The asteroid 94 Aurora
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From Fairfield , 94 Aurora will become visible around 20:40 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 70° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:51.
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Name
94 Aurora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 09h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°22' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.07 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.094491 |
| Inclination: | 7.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 2.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 60.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 71.98° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.