556 Phyllis (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 556 Phyllis is visible between 22:46 and 23:30. It will become accessible at around 22:46, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:08, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:30 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
556 Phyllis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.70 AU 14.10 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.103788 |
| Inclination: | 5.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 138.51° |
| 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 |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.