29 Amphitrite (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 29 Amphitrite is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:47, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 27° above your southern horizon.
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Name
29 Amphitrite
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 10.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.31 AU 19.19 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073351 |
| Inclination: | 6.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 356.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
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 |
| 12 May 2034 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 31 Aug 2035 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
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