179 Klytaemnestra (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 179 Klytaemnestra is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:28, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
179 Klytaemnestra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 11.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.2° |
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.