189 Phthia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 189 Phthia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:36 (EST), 36° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:56, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:37, 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: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 12.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.06 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.036640 |
| Inclination: | 5.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.40 [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.