161 Athor (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 161 Athor is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:20, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 30° above your western horizon.
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Name
161 Athor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h54m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.73 AU 14.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.137671 |
| Inclination: | 9.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 18.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 295.42° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 181.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |