Observation details: asteroid Ausonia
Daily motion of Ausonia
63 Ausonia will remain visible until May 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Ausonia visibility on 2026-10-17
Ausonia Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Ausonia rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -3° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | -11° |
| Ausonia rise | 19:19 | |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 11° |
| Ausonia transit | 03:07 | 84° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 79° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 73° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:51 | 67° |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 62° |
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Ausonia Description
This asteroid is designated 63 Ausonia, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 116 km. 63 Ausonia completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.7 years. It is currently 2.051 AU (306,777,361 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Auriga.Current position in the Solar System: Ausonia
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.05068 AU (306,777,361km) |
| Elongation | 117° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
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| coordinates | 5.72124, 30.88275 |
| Center coordinates | 5.72124, 30.88275 |
Annual motion of Ausonia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 19:15 |
| Set | 10:50 |
| Elevation at transit | 84° |
| Transit time | 03:03 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 43m 22s", Dec: 30° 55' 36s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 63 Ausonia
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 05h 43m 16s |
| Declination | 30° 52′ 58″ |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Elevation | 20.8° |
| Azimuth | 66.3° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.