227 Philosophia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 227 Philosophia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
227 Philosophia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.96 AU 32.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 299.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199521 |
| Inclination: | 9.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 324.67° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |