71 Niobe (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 71 Niobe is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.08 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.177023 |
| Inclination: | 23.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 315.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 61.17° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.23 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |