279 Thule (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 279 Thule is visible between 21:45 and 04:41. It will become accessible at around 21:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:13, 43° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:41 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
279 Thule
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.34 AU 27.80 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 4.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.044028 |
| Inclination: | 2.33° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 29.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 94.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.58 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 8.82 years |