166 Rhodope (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 166 Rhodope is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:18 (PDT) – 3 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
166 Rhodope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.39 AU 19.86 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.210160 |
| Inclination: | 12.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 264.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 321.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.40 years |
Source