The asteroid 99 Dike
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From Fairfield , 99 Dike is visible between 23:01 and 00:26. It will become accessible around 23:01, when it rises to an altitude of 22° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:44, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:26 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
99 Dike
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -26°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.95 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.195324 |
| Inclination: | 13.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 41.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 195.79° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.83° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.