595 Polyxena (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 595 Polyxena is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:30, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 42° above your western horizon.
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Name
595 Polyxena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.50 AU 20.80 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070509 |
| Inclination: | 17.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 23.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 280.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 216.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.74 years |