308 Polyxo (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 308 Polyxo is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:05, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:13, 30° above your southern horizon.
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Name
308 Polyxo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h20m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.74 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.038819 |
| Inclination: | 4.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 181.59° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 112.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 319.04° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.86 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.56 years |