201 Penelope (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 201 Penelope is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 10° below the horizon at dawn.

Name 201 Penelope
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:01 July 2025
Right ascension:06h09m [1]
Declination:+19°31' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:13.98 (V) [1]
Distance:3.78 AU
31.41 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):9.01 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):268.7°
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

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