287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 287 Nephthys will become visible at around 21:08 (PDT), 57° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:56.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.10 AU 17.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023564 |
| Inclination: | 10.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 142.23° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 122.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |