71 Niobe (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 71 Niobe is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:59, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:21, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
71 Niobe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 September 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 12.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.20 AU 18.28 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.177130 |
| Inclination: | 23.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 315.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 104.31° |
| 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 |
Source