3200 Phaethon (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 3200 Phaethon is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.
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Name
3200 Phaethon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 19.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.30 AU 27.42 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 3.89 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 265.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.889956 |
| Inclination: | 22.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 111.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.43 years |