189 Phthia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 189 Phthia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:44 (EDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:45, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:56, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
189 Phthia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.73 AU 14.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.037247 |
| Inclination: | 5.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 129.27° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.84 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.