The asteroid 16 Psyche
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From Ashburn (click to change), 16 Psyche is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 10° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
16 Psyche
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 11.93 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 16h13m [1] |
| Declination: | -18°43' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.93 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.133678 |
| Inclination: | 3.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 229.91° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.01 years |
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