188 Menippe (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 188 Menippe is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:03, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 40° above your western horizon.
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Name
188 Menippe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 October 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 02h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.28 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.44 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178536 |
| Inclination: | 11.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.