29 Amphitrite (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 29 Amphitrite will become visible at around 20:50 (PDT), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:09.

Name 29 Amphitrite
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:09 August 2026
Right ascension:15h50m [1]
Declination:−27°33' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:10.98 (V) [1]
Distance:2.28 AU
18.94 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
Events
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
12 Jan 2037  –  Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition
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