188 Menippe (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 188 Menippe will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:46.
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Name
188 Menippe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.81 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178714 |
| Inclination: | 11.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 293.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |