287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 287 Nephthys is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.91 AU 24.18 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.5° |
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 |