179 Klytaemnestra (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 179 Klytaemnestra is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
179 Klytaemnestra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.59 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.66 AU 22.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.109527 |
| Inclination: | 7.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 314.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.13 years |