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Longitude:
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Observation details: asteroid Ausonia

Ausonia

Daily motion of Ausonia


63 Ausonia will remain visible until May 9, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Ausonia visibility on 2026-08-18

63 Ausonia Visible from early morning until sunrise

Ausonia rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4944°
Astronomical observing session begins19:32-22°
Moonset20:26-18°
Ausonia rise22:39
Astronomical observing session ends02:5147°
Twilight end03:2654°
Civil sunrise03:5960°
Sunrise04:2866°
Ausonia transit06:1280°

Track Ausonia Position Throughout the Night

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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 2.782 AU (416,202,220 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Taurus.

Current position in the Solar System: Ausonia

Earth Ausonia
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Distance from Earth2.77643 AU (415,348,016km)
Elongation70°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude12.4
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Finder Chart for Ausonia

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Object nameAusonia
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Ausonia coordinates4.87277, 27.81372
Center coordinates4.87277, 27.81372

Annual motion of Ausonia

Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise22:39
Set13:47
Elevation at transit81°
Transit time06:13
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 53m 42s", Dec: 27° 52' 37s
Magnitude12
ConstellationTaurus
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
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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 Ascension4.87277°
Declination27.81372°
Magnitude12.4
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation80.5°
Azimuth179.9°

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.