274 Philagoria (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 274 Philagoria is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:05, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
274 Philagoria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.91 AU 15.90 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115162 |
| Inclination: | 3.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 92.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 124.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 310.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.32 years |