25 Phocaea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 25 Phocaea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:46 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
25 Phocaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 November 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 12h40m [1] |
| Declination: | -16°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.15 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.84 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.254454 |
| Inclination: | 21.61° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 214.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 90.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 237.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.89 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.72 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.