179 Klytaemnestra (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 179 Klytaemnestra is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:48 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
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Name
179 Klytaemnestra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.109527 |
| Inclination: | 7.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 314.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.13 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.