980 Anacostia (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 980 Anacostia will become visible around 20:14 (EDT), 58° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:52.

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Name 980 Anacostia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Constellation:Cancer
Magnitude:13.48 (V) [1]
Absolute mag (H):7.98 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Right ascension:07h58m [1]
Declination:+10°23' [1]
Distance:2.64 AU
21.96 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.74 AU
Eccentricity:0.202384
Inclination:15.90°
Longitude ascending node:285.79°
Argument of perihelion:69.69°
Epoch of elements:25 February 2023
Mean Anomaly at epoch:119.61°
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.19 AU
Aphelion:3.29 AU
Orbital period:4.54 years
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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