1078 Mentha (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1078 Mentha is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:55.
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Name
1078 Mentha
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h55m [1] |
| Declination: | -21°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.137963 |
| Inclination: | 7.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 93.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 44.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 112.90° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.68 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.42 years |