The asteroid 974 Lioba
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From Ashburn , 974 Lioba is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:59 (EST), 31° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
974 Lioba
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.73 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.39 AU 11.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110018 |
| Inclination: | 5.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 86.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 301.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 321.53° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.03 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.