3200 Phaethon (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 3200 Phaethon is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 74° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:57, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
3200 Phaethon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 18.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.81 AU 15.03 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.889718 |
| Inclination: | 22.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.43 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.