The asteroid 156 Xanthippe
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From Ashburn , 156 Xanthippe is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 13° from it.
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Name
156 Xanthippe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 22h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°06' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.98 AU 33.12 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 43.02 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.227282 |
| Inclination: | 9.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 241.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 338.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 99.93° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.50 years |