201 Penelope (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 201 Penelope will become visible at around 19:51 (EDT), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:11.
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Name
201 Penelope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 March 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179227 |
| Inclination: | 5.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 181.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 55.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.39 years |