201 Penelope (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 201 Penelope is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:55 (PDT), 61° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:40, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:39, 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: | 12 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 08h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.72 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.38 AU 19.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180112 |
| Inclination: | 5.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.79° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 181.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 123.01° |
| 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.