588 Achilles (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 588 Achilles will become visible at around 21:09 (PDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:45.

Name 588 Achilles
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 June 2025
Right ascension:10h27m [1]
Declination:+03°32' [1]
Constellation:Sextans
Magnitude:15.90 (V) [1]
Distance:4.93 AU
40.99 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):5.50 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):301.3°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:5.21 AU
Eccentricity:0.148463
Inclination:10.32°
Longitude ascending node:316.54°
Argument of perihelion:134.05°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:52.13°
Absolute mag (H):8.24 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:4.44 AU
Aphelion:5.99 AU
Orbital period:11.90 years

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