230 Athamantis (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 230 Athamantis will become visible at around 21:38 (EDT), 48° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:03.
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Name
230 Athamantis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h13m [1] |
| Declination: | -00°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.03 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.55 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 290.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061484 |
| Inclination: | 9.46° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 239.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 139.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 146.89° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |