199 Byblis (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 199 Byblis will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:08.

Name 199 Byblis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:03 May 2024
Right ascension:07h03m [1]
Declination:+29°43' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:15.14 (V) [1]
Distance:4.00 AU
33.27 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):6.74 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):260.3°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.16 AU
Eccentricity:0.183036
Inclination:15.48°
Longitude ascending node:88.42°
Argument of perihelion:179.55°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:217.31°
Absolute mag (H):8.53 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.58 AU
Aphelion:3.74 AU
Orbital period:5.62 years

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