196 Philomela (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 196 Philomela is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:17 (PST), 64° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:06, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
196 Philomela
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 04h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.61 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.013635 |
| Inclination: | 7.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 72.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 205.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 156.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.07 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.50 years |