198 Ampella (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 198 Ampella is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:05, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:45, 63° above your southern horizon.
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Name
198 Ampella
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 11.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.18 AU 9.80 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.227149 |
| Inclination: | 9.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 268.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 89.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 330.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.86 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.