3200 Phaethon (Asteroid)
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Name
3200 Phaethon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.23 AU 10.26 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 36.76 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 184.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.889764 |
| Inclination: | 22.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 317.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.43 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.