29 Amphitrite (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 29 Amphitrite is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (EDT), 63° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:27, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:33, 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
| Computed for: | 02 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 10.34 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.86 AU 15.49 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073535 |
| Inclination: | 6.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 356.26° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 72.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 28 May 2026 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 21 Sep 2027 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 02 Feb 2029 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 20 May 2030 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 10 Sep 2031 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 23 Jan 2033 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 12 May 2034 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
| 31 Aug 2035 | – Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition |
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