1866 Sisyphus (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1866 Sisyphus is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:37, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:16, 38° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1866 Sisyphus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.17 AU 9.77 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 317.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.538072 |
| Inclination: | 41.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 63.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 293.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 273.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.61 years |