287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 287 Nephthys will become visible at around 21:14 (EDT), 60° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:13.
Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 12 May 2025 |
Right ascension: | 10h47m [1] |
Declination: | +16°25' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 12.63 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.86 AU 15.49 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 18.86 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.1° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.023564 |
Inclination: | 10.03° |
Longitude ascending node: | 142.23° |
Argument of perihelion: | 122.93° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.39° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.29 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.