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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
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Asteroid 63 Ausonia Observation Details

Ausonia

Ausonia Daily Motion

Ausonia will rise at 13:40, reaching 33° when twilight begins at 18:07. It will reach transit at 33° by 18:37 and will set before twilight ends at 23:34.
63 Ausonia will be visible until January, 21, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Ausonia Visibility Timetable on October 08

Ausonia Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Ausonia rise13:40
Sunset16:4027°
Moon Rise, 98.7% illuminated16:5528°
Civil sunset17:0729°
Astrosession begin18:0733°
Ausonia transit18:3733°
Ausonia set23:34
Astrosession end03:43-48°
Moon Set07:05-71°

Track Ausonia Position Throughout the Night

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Ausonia Description

Ausonia, designated as 63 Ausonia, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 116 km, 63 Ausonia completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.7 years. At the moment, 63 Ausonia is 1.624 AU (242,946,942 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Capricornus.

Current position of Ausonia in Solar System

Earth Ausonia
DateWed, 8 October 2025
Distance from Earth to Ausonia1.627 AU (243,395,736km)
Elongation112°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude10.92
This section provides an interactive projection of the solar system, illustrating the relative positions of Ausonia, Earth, and the Sun throughout the year. By sliding the image left or right, you can change the day of the year, observing how the positions of Ausonia and Earth shift in their orbits around the Sun.

Finder Chart for Ausonia

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Object name63 Ausonia
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Limiting magnitude
63 Ausonia coordinates20.6269995864, -19.384423449621
Center coordinates20.6269995864, -19.384423449621

Annual motion of Ausonia

Time
DateWed, 8 October 2025
Twighlight start18:03
Twighlight end03:36
Twighlight duration10h 33m
Rise13:36
Set23:31
Elevation at transit33°
Transit time18:34
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 38m 18s", Dec: -19° 17' 32s
Magnitude11
ConstellationCapricornus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Ausonia, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Ausonia is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 63 Ausonia

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension20.6269995864°
Declination-19.384423449621°
Magnitude10.91
ConstellationCapricornus
Elevation-19°
Azimuth-100.3°

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.