648 Pippa (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 648 Pippa is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.

Name 648 Pippa
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:08 May 2024
Right ascension:14h42m [1]
Declination:-29°01' [1]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:14.47 (V) [1]
Distance:2.36 AU
19.66 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):13.07 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):282.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.20 AU
Eccentricity:0.202813
Inclination:9.87°
Longitude ascending node:290.78°
Argument of perihelion:180.88°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:86.46°
Absolute mag (H):9.62 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.55 AU
Aphelion:3.84 AU
Orbital period:5.71 years

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