201 Penelope (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 201 Penelope is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.

Name 201 Penelope
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:30 April 2024
Right ascension:23h27m [1]
Declination:-03°00' [1]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:13.49 (V) [1]
Distance:2.73 AU
22.73 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):14.96 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):253.0°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.68 AU
Eccentricity:0.179012
Inclination:5.76°
Longitude ascending node:156.91°
Argument of perihelion:181.10°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:348.59°
Absolute mag (H):8.59 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.20 AU
Aphelion:3.16 AU
Orbital period:4.38 years

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