The asteroid 287 Nephthys
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From Fairfield , 287 Nephthys is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.26 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -16°03' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.09 AU 25.71 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 42.39 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023449 |
| Inclination: | 10.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 142.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 119.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 13.31° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |