166 Rhodope (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 166 Rhodope is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:14 (PDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:59, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:40, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
166 Rhodope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.17 AU 18.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.61 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.210463 |
| Inclination: | 12.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 264.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 209.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.40 years |