308 Polyxo (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 308 Polyxo is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (PST), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:27, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:46, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
308 Polyxo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.18 AU 18.16 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.57 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.038546 |
| Inclination: | 4.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 181.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 112.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 23.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.86 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.56 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.