166 Rhodope (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 166 Rhodope is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:45 (EDT), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:46, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
166 Rhodope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.45 AU 20.38 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.97 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.210691 |
| Inclination: | 12.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 264.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.89 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.40 years |