432 Pythia (Asteroid)
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From Columbus , 432 Pythia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:17 (EST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:38, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:02, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
432 Pythia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.60 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.145450 |
| Inclination: | 12.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 88.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 173.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 122.52° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.65 years |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.