189 Phthia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 189 Phthia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:12 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
189 Phthia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.45 AU 20.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.73 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.036640 |
| Inclination: | 5.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.84 years |