The asteroid 196 Philomela
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From Cambridge , 196 Philomela is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:19, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:03, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:19, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
196 Philomela
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 11.77 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.43 AU 20.18 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.015906 |
| Inclination: | 7.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 72.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 199.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 91.82° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.49 years |