201 Penelope (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 201 Penelope is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:36 (EST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:43, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
201 Penelope
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.78 AU 14.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.08 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.0° |
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): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.39 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.