25 Phocaea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 25 Phocaea will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 58° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:23.
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Name
25 Phocaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.49 AU 20.70 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.254034 |
| Inclination: | 21.61° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 214.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 90.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 89.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.72 years |