287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 287 Nephthys is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:47 (PDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:04, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.93 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023826 |
| Inclination: | 10.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 142.23° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 122.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 27.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
Source