The asteroid 16 Psyche
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From Fairfield , 16 Psyche is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:25, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:16, 29° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
16 Psyche
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.86 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 21h19m [1] |
| Declination: | -13°53' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.78 AU 14.76 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 40.18 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.133568 |
| Inclination: | 3.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 288.34° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.00 years |
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