72 Feronia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 72 Feronia will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 43° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.
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Name
72 Feronia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.121433 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 102.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 253.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.41 years |