118 Peitho (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 118 Peitho will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 64° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:09.

Name 118 Peitho
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:03 May 2024
Right ascension:09h36m [1]
Declination:+22°46' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:13.47 (V) [1]
Distance:2.00 AU
16.61 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):18.91 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):289.2°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.44 AU
Eccentricity:0.163517
Inclination:7.75°
Longitude ascending node:47.64°
Argument of perihelion:32.94°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:56.99°
Absolute mag (H):8.96 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.04 AU
Aphelion:2.84 AU
Orbital period:3.80 years

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