The asteroid 986 Amelia
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From Ashburn , 986 Amelia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 23:14, when it rises 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:38, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:10, 65° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
986 Amelia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.27 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 10h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°19' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202301 |
| Inclination: | 14.81° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 92.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 265.64° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 86.25° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.55 years |