94 Aurora (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 94 Aurora is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:38, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:05, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
94 Aurora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.63 AU 21.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 239.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.095706 |
| Inclination: | 7.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 2.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 60.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 300.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.