189 Phthia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 189 Phthia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:59, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:53, 45° 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.49 AU 12.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.44 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.036353 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.81° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 26.03° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.84 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.