227 Philosophia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 227 Philosophia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:35 (EDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:52, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
227 Philosophia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 13.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.34 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199845 |
| Inclination: | 9.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 324.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.52 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.