201 Penelope (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 201 Penelope is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:41, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
201 Penelope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179227 |
| Inclination: | 5.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 181.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 55.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.39 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.