432 Pythia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 432 Pythia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:57, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 78° above your southern horizon.
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Name
432 Pythia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.06 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.28 AU 18.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.145449 |
| Inclination: | 12.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 88.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 173.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 122.52° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.09 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.65 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.