119 Althaea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 119 Althaea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:38, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:54, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
119 Althaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.83 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.082056 |
| Inclination: | 5.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 170.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 130.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.