227 Philosophia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 227 Philosophia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:13 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
227 Philosophia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.79 AU 23.17 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199845 |
| Inclination: | 9.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 324.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.52 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |