258 Tyche (Asteroid)
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From Los Angeles , 258 Tyche is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:48 (PDT), 53° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:54, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
258 Tyche
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.50 AU 20.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.205099 |
| Inclination: | 14.33° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 155.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 159.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from Los Angeles
All times shown in Los Angeles local time.