3200 Phaethon (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 3200 Phaethon is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:15, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 81° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
3200 Phaethon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +41°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 18.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.47 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 310.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.889764 |
| Inclination: | 22.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 317.71° |
| 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.