888 Parysatis (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 888 Parysatis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:56 (PDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:44, 66° 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
888 Parysatis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.39 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.14 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.195426 |
| Inclination: | 13.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 297.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 96.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.45 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.