201 Penelope (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 201 Penelope is visible between 21:09 and 05:40. It will become accessible at around 21:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:25, 52° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:40 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 11.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.32 AU 10.96 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.02 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179084 |
| Inclination: | 5.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 181.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 33.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.