118 Peitho (Asteroid)
From Northridge , 118 Peitho will become visible at around 20:19 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 23:07.
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Name
118 Peitho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.68 AU 22.25 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163489 |
| Inclination: | 7.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 134.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.81 years |