570 Kythera (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 570 Kythera will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.

Name 570 Kythera
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:16 September 2025
Right ascension:18h12m [1]
Declination:−21°34' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:14.92 (V) [1]
Distance:3.10 AU
25.80 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):9.48 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):267.4°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.42 AU
Eccentricity:0.118423
Inclination:1.82°
Longitude ascending node:223.29°
Argument of perihelion:162.22°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:241.38°
Absolute mag (H):8.90 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:3.02 AU
Aphelion:3.83 AU
Orbital period:6.33 years

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