The asteroid 16 Psyche
From Fairfield , 16 Psyche is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 47° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:42, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
Name
16 Psyche
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.03 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 04h35m [1] |
Declination: | +18°03' [1] |
Distance: | 1.95 AU 16.22 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.133722 |
Inclination: | 3.10° |
Longitude ascending node: | 150.04° |
Argument of perihelion: | 229.09° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 46.44° |
Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
Orbital period: | 5.00 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
07 Aug 2024 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
08 Dec 2025 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
07 Aug 2029 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
08 Dec 2030 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
08 Aug 2034 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
09 Dec 2035 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
08 Aug 2039 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
09 Dec 2040 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |