3200 Phaethon (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 3200 Phaethon is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:40 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.
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Name
3200 Phaethon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 04h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 19.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.85 AU 23.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.52 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.889886 |
| Inclination: | 22.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 180.26° |
| 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 |