|
(386) Siegena |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 15 Jun 2026 | 13.4 | 2.769 AU | 3.655 AU | 07h02m | +10°18' | 25.1° | 9.0° |
| Opposition | 1 Mar 2027 | 12.1 | 3.180 AU | 2.191 AU | 10h46m | +04°32' | 176.8° | 1.0° |
(386) Siegena - 2026-06-15
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the body's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of Siegena are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.1692815
a (Semimajor axis) : 2.8973697
i (Inclination) : 20.21922
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 166.61220
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 221.15379
M (Mean anomaly) : 24.30067
Epoch : 2025 Nov 21
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 205.96913
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -13.14651
P (Orbital period in years) : 4.93
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the minor planet's magnitude.
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the minor planet over the same period as the light curve. The current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the path of the minor planet in the next few days. The field of view is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2026-06-15 00:00 UT 07 02 17.0 +10 18 04 3.655 2.769 25.1 9.0 124 13.4
2026-06-15 22:33 UT 07 03 51.4 +10 18 15 3.661 2.771 24.7 8.8 125 13.4
2026-06-16 00:00 UT 07 03 57.4 +10 18 16 3.661 2.771 24.7 8.8 125 13.4
2026-06-17 00:00 UT 07 05 37.8 +10 18 21 3.668 2.772 24.2 8.6 125 13.4
2026-06-18 00:00 UT 07 07 18.2 +10 18 21 3.674 2.774 23.7 8.5 126 13.4
2026-06-19 00:00 UT 07 08 58.6 +10 18 16 3.681 2.776 23.2 8.3 127 13.4
2026-06-20 00:00 UT 07 10 39.0 +10 18 05 3.687 2.778 22.7 8.1 128 13.4
2026-06-21 00:00 UT 07 12 19.3 +10 17 48 3.693 2.779 22.3 8.0 129 13.4
2026-06-22 00:00 UT 07 13 59.6 +10 17 26 3.699 2.781 21.8 7.8 129 13.4
2026-06-23 00:00 UT 07 15 39.8 +10 16 59 3.705 2.783 21.3 7.6 130 13.4
2026-06-24 00:00 UT 07 17 20.1 +10 16 26 3.711 2.785 20.9 7.5 131 13.4
2026-06-25 00:00 UT 07 19 00.2 +10 15 48 3.716 2.786 20.4 7.3 132 13.3
2026-06-26 00:00 UT 07 20 40.4 +10 15 04 3.722 2.788 19.9 7.1 133 13.3
2026-06-27 00:00 UT 07 22 20.4 +10 14 15 3.727 2.790 19.5 7.0 134 13.3
2026-06-28 00:00 UT 07 24 00.4 +10 13 21 3.733 2.792 19.0 6.8 135 13.3
2026-06-29 00:00 UT 07 25 40.4 +10 12 22 3.738 2.793 18.6 6.7 136 13.3
2026-06-30 00:00 UT 07 27 20.3 +10 11 18 3.743 2.795 18.2 6.5 137 13.3
2026-07-01 00:00 UT 07 29 00.1 +10 10 08 3.748 2.797 17.7 6.4 139 13.3
2026-07-02 00:00 UT 07 30 39.8 +10 08 54 3.753 2.798 17.3 6.2 140 13.3
2026-07-03 00:00 UT 07 32 19.5 +10 07 34 3.757 2.800 16.9 6.0 141 13.3
2026-07-04 00:00 UT 07 33 59.1 +10 06 09 3.762 2.802 16.5 5.9 143 13.3
2026-07-05 00:00 UT 07 35 38.7 +10 04 39 3.767 2.804 16.0 5.8 144 13.3
Terminology:
delta: distance between minor planet and earth in AU
radius: distance between minor planet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-minor planet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-minor planet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.
