The asteroid 556 Phyllis
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From Fairfield , 556 Phyllis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 38° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:54, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:24, 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
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.58 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 05h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.29 AU 10.74 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.104187 |
| Inclination: | 5.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 286.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 348.15° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.87 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.