29 Amphitrite (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 29 Amphitrite is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:34, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
29 Amphitrite
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 10.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.81 AU 15.05 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073164 |
| Inclination: | 6.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 356.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 193.37° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Source
Events
| 28 May 2026 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 21 Sep 2027 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 02 Feb 2029 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 20 May 2030 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 10 Sep 2031 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 23 Jan 2033 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 11 May 2034 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 30 Aug 2035 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
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