25 Phocaea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 25 Phocaea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
25 Phocaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.34 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.254156 |
| Inclination: | 21.61° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 214.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 90.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 9.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.72 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.