118 Peitho (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 118 Peitho is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
118 Peitho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.65 AU 30.34 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.4° |
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 |