388 Charybdis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 388 Charybdis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:20 (PDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:53, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
388 Charybdis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h24m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.04 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.064982 |
| Inclination: | 6.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 354.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 328.74° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 336.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.71 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.20 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.21 years |
Source