The asteroid 29 Amphitrite
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From Ashburn , 29 Amphitrite is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:31, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
29 Amphitrite
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 10.11 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°08' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.87 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.072825 |
| Inclination: | 6.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 356.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 63.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 332.58° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Events
| 22 Feb 2021 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 07 Jun 2022 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 02 Oct 2023 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 12 Feb 2025 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 29 May 2026 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 21 Sep 2027 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 03 Feb 2029 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
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