595 Polyxena (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 595 Polyxena will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 44° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:11.
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Name
595 Polyxena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.77 AU 31.38 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.88 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069670 |
| Inclination: | 17.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 23.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 280.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.75 years |