431 Nephele (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 431 Nephele is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
431 Nephele
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.16 AU 34.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.170828 |
| Inclination: | 1.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 117.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 217.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 58.25° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.68 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |