188 Menippe (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 188 Menippe is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:51 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
188 Menippe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 02h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 14.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.47 AU 20.51 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178536 |
| Inclination: | 11.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Source