899 Jokaste (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 899 Jokaste is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:37, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
899 Jokaste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.64 AU 21.98 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201381 |
| Inclination: | 12.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 252.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 127.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 187.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.95 years |