The asteroid 16 Psyche
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From Ashburn , 16 Psyche is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 21° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
16 Psyche
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.45 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 20h48m [1] |
| Declination: | -15°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.92 AU 24.28 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 40.70 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.133613 |
| Inclination: | 3.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 268.78° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.00 years |
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