188 Menippe (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 188 Menippe is visible between 21:56 and 04:10. It will become accessible at around 21:56, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:03, 38° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:10 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
188 Menippe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 12.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.41 AU 11.72 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178714 |
| Inclination: | 11.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 293.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.