508 Princetonia (Asteroid)
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Cambridge , 508 Princetonia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
508 Princetonia
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 25 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.15 AU 34.49 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.92 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.007674 |
| Inclination: | 13.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 44.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.