118 Peitho (Asteroid)
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From South El Monte , 118 Peitho is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:20 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
118 Peitho
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 06 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.00 AU 16.63 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163344 |
| Inclination: | 7.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 263.95° |
| 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 |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.