1869 Philoctetes (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1869 Philoctetes is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 18° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
1869 Philoctetes
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 19.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.92 AU 49.21 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.37 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065870 |
| Inclination: | 3.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 43.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 326.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 83.13° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.79 years |