258 Tyche (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 258 Tyche is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.

Name 258 Tyche
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:19 February 2026
Right ascension:16h48m [1]
Declination:−16°11' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:13.87 (V) [1]
Distance:2.92 AU
24.30 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.61 AU
Eccentricity:0.204856
Inclination:14.33°
Longitude ascending node:207.54°
Argument of perihelion:155.35°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:229.88°
Absolute mag (H):8.26 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.08 AU
Aphelion:3.15 AU
Orbital period:4.23 years

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