118 Peitho (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 118 Peitho is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:28, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
118 Peitho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h09m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 13.34 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.11 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.27 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163489 |
| Inclination: | 7.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 134.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.81 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.