196 Philomela (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 196 Philomela is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

Name 196 Philomela
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:15 September 2025
Right ascension:05h25m [1]
Declination:+22°00' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:12.54 (V) [1]
Distance:2.98 AU
24.77 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):10.44 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):258.5°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.11 AU
Eccentricity:0.014327
Inclination:7.26°
Longitude ascending node:72.30°
Argument of perihelion:203.56°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:104.67°
Absolute mag (H):6.72 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:3.07 AU
Aphelion:3.16 AU
Orbital period:5.49 years

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