216 Kleopatra (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 216 Kleopatra is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:17 (PDT), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:37, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
216 Kleopatra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 11.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.05 AU 17.06 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.80 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.250168 |
| Inclination: | 13.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 259.86° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.04 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.10 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.67 years |
Source
Events
| 14 Nov 2027 | – Asteroid 216 Kleopatra at opposition |
| 10 Nov 2041 | – Asteroid 216 Kleopatra at opposition |
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