556 Phyllis (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 556 Phyllis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:21, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 40° 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: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.33 AU 11.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 30.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.5° |
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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.