The asteroid 96 Aegle
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From Cambridge , 96 Aegle is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:01, 23° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:08, when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
96 Aegle
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.67 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h03m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.70 AU 22.42 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.140597 |
| Inclination: | 15.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 321.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 208.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 104.13° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |