166 Rhodope (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 166 Rhodope is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:02, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:03, 51° above your southern horizon.
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Name
166 Rhodope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 01h30m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.53 AU 12.74 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