899 Jokaste (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 899 Jokaste is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:11 (PDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:13, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 05 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.46 AU 20.42 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201183 |
| Inclination: | 12.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 252.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 127.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 226.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.95 years |
Source