16 Psyche (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 16 Psyche will become visible at around 17:50 (EST), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 20:06.
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Name
16 Psyche
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.21 AU 26.71 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.134071 |
| Inclination: | 3.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 341.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.00 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge 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 |
| 07 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 |
| 08 Aug 2044 | – Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition |
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