556 Phyllis (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 556 Phyllis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:03 (EST), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:29, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
556 Phyllis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.26 AU 10.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 32.85 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.104151 |
| Inclination: | 5.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 11.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.87 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.