16 Psyche (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 16 Psyche is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 31° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
16 Psyche
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 10.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.67 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.134347 |
| Inclination: | 3.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.64° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.00 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 07 Dec 2025 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 06 Aug 2029 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 08 Dec 2030 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 06 Aug 2034 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 08 Dec 2035 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 07 Aug 2039 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 08 Dec 2040 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
| 06 Aug 2044 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
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