198 Ampella (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 198 Ampella will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:15.
Name
198 Ampella
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 06 July 2025 |
Right ascension: | 13h03m [1] |
Declination: | −14°58' [1] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 13.77 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.49 AU 20.70 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 11.27 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.6° |
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 |