Where is Asteroid 5 Astraea?
Asteroid 5 Astraea is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 11h 39m 18s and the Declination is +05° 31’ 09”.
- 5 Astraea is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 39° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 5 Astraea is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 4 inches (100mm) or more.
- See also 5 Astraea rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 5 Astraea is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 5 Astraea are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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