113 Amalthea (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 113 Amalthea is visible between 21:22 and 03:26. It will become accessible around 21:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:24, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:26 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
113 Amalthea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h39m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°28' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.41 AU 11.76 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086189 |
| Inclination: | 5.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 78.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 45.18° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.