124 Alkeste (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 124 Alkeste is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:23, 28° above your southern horizon.
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Name
124 Alkeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.58 AU 13.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.078314 |
| Inclination: | 2.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 187.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 339.76° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.26 years |