Observation details: asteroid Feronia
Daily motion of Feronia
72 Feronia will remain visible until April 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Feronia visibility on 2026-10-18
Feronia Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Feronia rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | -35° |
| Feronia rise | 17:53 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | 0° |
| Moonset | 21:28 | 42° |
| Feronia transit | 00:44 | 69° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 44° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 38° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 32° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 26° |
| Feronia set | 07:36 |
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Feronia Description
This asteroid is designated 72 Feronia, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 74 km. 72 Feronia completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.4 years. It is currently 1.306 AU (195,370,331 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aries.Current position in the Solar System: Feronia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.30424 AU (195,111,527km) |
| Elongation | 152° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 3.41447, 16.62378 |
| Center coordinates | 3.41447, 16.62378 |
Annual motion of Feronia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 17:53 |
| Set | 07:35 |
| Elevation at transit | 69° |
| Transit time | 00:44 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 03h 24m 08s", Dec: 16° 31' 21s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Aries |
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.
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 72 Feronia
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 03h 24m 52s |
| Declination | 16° 37′ 26″ |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Elevation | 5.9° |
| Azimuth | 286.4° |
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.