188 Menippe (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 188 Menippe will become visible at around 21:07 (EDT), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:59.
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Name
188 Menippe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h04m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 290.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178901 |
| Inclination: | 11.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.79° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 228.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |