The asteroid 201 Penelope
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From Ashburn (click to change), 201 Penelope is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
201 Penelope
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.23 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 12h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°07' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180493 |
| Inclination: | 5.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 157.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 180.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 237.01° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |