179 Klytaemnestra (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 179 Klytaemnestra is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:31 (PDT) – 3 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:53.
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Name
179 Klytaemnestra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.47 AU 28.83 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.109148 |
| Inclination: | 7.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 50.15° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.12 years |
Source