The asteroid 258 Tyche
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From Ashburn , 258 Tyche is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
258 Tyche
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h30m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°33' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.17 AU 18.08 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.204657 |
| Inclination: | 14.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 155.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 193.23° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.