The Sun
© Oswaldo Bernal
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From Cambridge , the Sun is visible in the daytime sky, clouds permitting.
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Name
The Sun
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Object type
The Sun
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Current position
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | -26.74 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -15.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 00h32m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°30' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.00 AU 8.30 lightmin [2] |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 0.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.000000 |
| Inclination: | 0.00° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 0.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.00° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.00 AU |
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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 15 Mar 2023 | – γ-Normid meteor shower 2023 |
| 20 Mar 2023 | – March equinox |
| 20 Apr 2023 | – Hybrid solar eclipse |
| 23 Apr 2023 | – Lyrid meteor shower 2023 |
| 24 Apr 2023 | – π-Puppid meteor shower 2023 |
| 06 May 2023 | – η-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 |
| 09 May 2023 | – η-Lyrid meteor shower 2023 |
| 11 Jun 2023 | – Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2023 |