96 Aegle (Asteroid)
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From Ashburn , 96 Aegle is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (EST), 63° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:37, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
96 Aegle
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 12.68 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.75 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°49' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.23 AU 18.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.141369 |
| Inclination: | 15.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 321.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 208.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 289.86° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.32 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.