The asteroid 118 Peitho
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From Fairfield , 118 Peitho is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:43 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 71° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:11, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
118 Peitho
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.34 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +34°25' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.164660 |
| Inclination: | 7.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 47.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 27.94° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |