198 Ampella (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 198 Ampella is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
198 Ampella
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.06 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.22 AU 26.82 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.55 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.227427 |
| Inclination: | 9.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 268.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 89.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 203.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.85 years |