287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
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From Seattle , 287 Nephthys is visible between 18:09 and 00:54. It will become accessible at around 18:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:32, 38° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:54 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 November 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 01h58m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.47 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.022672 |
| Inclination: | 10.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 142.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 121.74° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 115.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.