163 Erigone (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 163 Erigone is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:39 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
163 Erigone
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.58 AU 21.46 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.191973 |
| Inclination: | 4.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 160.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 298.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 120.27° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.91 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |