198 Ampella (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 198 Ampella will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:24.
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Name
198 Ampella
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.74 AU 22.82 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.26 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.227760 |
| Inclination: | 9.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 268.21° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 89.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 100.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.58 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.85 years |