The asteroid 118 Peitho
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From Cambridge , 118 Peitho is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:18 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:19.
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Name
118 Peitho
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°35' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.11 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.164562 |
| Inclination: | 7.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 310.18° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |