113 Amalthea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 113 Amalthea is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dusk.
Name
113 Amalthea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
Right ascension: | 15h17m [1] |
Declination: | −14°48' [1] |
Constellation: | Libra |
Magnitude: | 13.45 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.64 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 14.80 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.085962 |
Inclination: | 5.04° |
Longitude ascending node: | 123.33° |
Argument of perihelion: | 80.23° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 339.51° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.55 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.66 years |