980 Anacostia (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 980 Anacostia is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.

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Name 980 Anacostia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:13 December 2024
Right ascension:15h57m [1]
Declination:−29°48' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:13.64 (V) [1]
Distance:3.82 AU
31.80 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):8.74 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):269.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.74 AU
Eccentricity:0.201749
Inclination:15.90°
Longitude ascending node:285.76°
Argument of perihelion:69.77°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:271.57°
Absolute mag (H):7.90 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
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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