(29) Amphitrite |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Today | 10 May 2025 | 11.0 | 2.593 AU | 2.349 AU | 09h37m | +15°37' | 92.3° | 22.9° |
Opposition | 28 May 2026 | 9.7 | 2.739 AU | 1.734 AU | 16h15m | -30°32' | 170.9° | 3.4° |
(29) Amphitrite - 2025-05-10
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the body's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of Amphitrite are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.0734638
a (Semimajor axis) : 2.5539190
i (Inclination) : 6.07775
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 356.25570
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 61.88223
M (Mean anomaly) : 96.82761
Epoch : 2025 May 05
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 58.00348
B (Latitude of perihelion) : 5.35822
P (Orbital period in years) : 4.08
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the minor planet's magnitude.
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the minor planet over the same period as the light curve. The current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the path of the minor planet in the next few days. The field of view is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found below.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2025-05-10 00:00 UT 09 37 30.2 +15 37 45 2.349 2.593 92.3 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-10 02:15 UT 09 37 34.8 +15 37 10 2.350 2.593 92.2 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-11 00:00 UT 09 38 20.1 +15 31 28 2.362 2.594 91.5 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-12 00:00 UT 09 39 11.0 +15 25 07 2.376 2.595 90.8 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-13 00:00 UT 09 40 02.8 +15 18 42 2.390 2.596 90.1 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-14 00:00 UT 09 40 55.4 +15 12 13 2.403 2.596 89.3 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-15 00:00 UT 09 41 48.9 +15 05 40 2.417 2.597 88.6 22.9 109 11.0
2025-05-16 00:00 UT 09 42 43.3 +14 59 03 2.430 2.598 87.9 22.9 109 11.1
2025-05-17 00:00 UT 09 43 38.5 +14 52 22 2.444 2.599 87.2 22.9 109 11.1
2025-05-18 00:00 UT 09 44 34.5 +14 45 38 2.458 2.599 86.5 22.9 109 11.1
2025-05-19 00:00 UT 09 45 31.3 +14 38 49 2.471 2.600 85.8 22.8 109 11.1
2025-05-20 00:00 UT 09 46 28.9 +14 31 57 2.485 2.601 85.1 22.8 109 11.1
2025-05-21 00:00 UT 09 47 27.2 +14 25 01 2.498 2.602 84.4 22.8 109 11.1
2025-05-22 00:00 UT 09 48 26.3 +14 18 01 2.512 2.602 83.7 22.7 109 11.1
2025-05-23 00:00 UT 09 49 26.2 +14 10 58 2.526 2.603 83.0 22.7 109 11.1
2025-05-24 00:00 UT 09 50 26.7 +14 03 50 2.539 2.604 82.3 22.7 109 11.2
2025-05-25 00:00 UT 09 51 28.0 +13 56 39 2.553 2.605 81.6 22.6 110 11.2
2025-05-26 00:00 UT 09 52 30.0 +13 49 25 2.566 2.605 80.9 22.6 110 11.2
2025-05-27 00:00 UT 09 53 32.7 +13 42 06 2.580 2.606 80.2 22.5 110 11.2
2025-05-28 00:00 UT 09 54 36.0 +13 34 44 2.593 2.607 79.5 22.5 110 11.2
2025-05-29 00:00 UT 09 55 40.0 +13 27 18 2.606 2.608 78.9 22.4 110 11.2
2025-05-30 00:00 UT 09 56 44.6 +13 19 49 2.620 2.608 78.2 22.4 110 11.2
2025-05-31 00:00 UT 09 57 49.9 +13 12 16 2.633 2.609 77.5 22.3 110 11.2
2025-06-01 00:00 UT 09 58 55.7 +13 04 40 2.646 2.610 76.9 22.2 110 11.2
2025-06-02 00:00 UT 10 00 02.2 +12 56 60 2.660 2.611 76.2 22.2 110 11.2
2025-06-03 00:00 UT 10 01 09.2 +12 49 16 2.673 2.611 75.5 22.1 110 11.3
2025-06-04 00:00 UT 10 02 16.8 +12 41 30 2.686 2.612 74.9 22.0 110 11.3
2025-06-05 00:00 UT 10 03 24.9 +12 33 40 2.699 2.613 74.2 21.9 110 11.3
2025-06-06 00:00 UT 10 04 33.6 +12 25 46 2.712 2.614 73.6 21.9 110 11.3
2025-06-07 00:00 UT 10 05 42.8 +12 17 50 2.725 2.614 72.9 21.8 110 11.3
2025-06-08 00:00 UT 10 06 52.5 +12 09 50 2.738 2.615 72.3 21.7 110 11.3
2025-06-09 00:00 UT 10 08 02.7 +12 01 46 2.751 2.616 71.7 21.6 110 11.3
Terminology:
delta: distance between minor planet and earth in AU
radius: distance between minor planet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-minor planet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-minor planet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.