1998 Titius (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1998 Titius is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
1998 Titius
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 17.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.86 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 278.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.064891 |
| Inclination: | 7.62° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 351.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 248.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 320.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.76 years |