Uranus (Planet)
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From San Diego , Uranus is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 58° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Uranus
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Object type
Superior planet
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Current position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 5.69 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -7.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +16°53' [2] |
| Distance: | 18.98 AU 157.84 lightmin [2] |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 19.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.047168 |
| Inclination: | 0.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 74.23° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 96.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.27° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 18.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 20.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 84.07 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.
Events
| 14 Sep 2022 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
| 11 Oct 2022 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
| 08 Nov 2022 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
| 09 Nov 2022 | – Uranus at opposition |
| 05 Dec 2022 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
| 01 Jan 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
| 22 Jan 2023 | – Uranus ends retrograde motion |
| 28 Jan 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Uranus |
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