Asteroid 29 Amphitrite
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite was discovered on March 1, 1854, by Albert Marth, a German astronomer. It is named after the sea-goddess Amphitrite in Greek mythology. With a diameter of approximately 208 km, Amphitrite is one of the largest main-belt asteroids. It has a relatively high albedo, which indicates that its surface is composed of bright and reflective materials. Amphitrite has an orbital period of 4.02 years.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 489,592,890 kilometers from Earth.
View interactive star map
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 29 Amphitrite is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 29 Amphitrite is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
- Go to interactive sky chart
If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Position and Finder Charts
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
View fullscreen
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 29 Amphitrite?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 29 Amphitrite in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Earth is currently 489,592,890 kilometers, equivalent to 3.272726 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27 minutes and 13.1061 seconds to travel from Asteroid 29 Amphitrite and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 29 Amphitrite from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite to Earth
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite to Earth happens on Sun Nov 16 1958 at a distance of 1.380642 Astronomical Units, or 206,541,142 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.07368241 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.08278404° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.36558692 AU 353,886,766 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.74192037 AU 410,185,450 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.55375364 AU 382,036,108 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.0811 years 1,490.6199 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Apr-03 09:23:23 2,460,403.8912 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2028-May-03 00:16 2,461,894.5112 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 63.01536066885° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 356.32872362373° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 262.57687709748° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.24151025°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
View Asteroid 29 Amphitrite in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 29 Amphitrite in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 18 | 03h 17m 54s | +22° 28’ 35” | 11.01 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 19 | 03h 19m 54s | +22° 36’ 01” | 11.01 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 03h 21m 54s | +22° 43’ 23” | 11.01 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 03h 23m 53s | +22° 50’ 41” | 11.00 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 03h 25m 53s | +22° 57’ 56” | 11.00 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 03h 27m 53s | +23° 05’ 06” | 11.00 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 03h 29m 53s | +23° 12’ 11” | 10.99 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 03h 31m 54s | +23° 19’ 13” | 10.99 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 03h 33m 56s | +23° 26’ 09” | 10.98 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 03h 35m 57s | +23° 33’ 02” | 10.98 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 03h 37m 59s | +23° 39’ 48” | 10.97 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 03h 40m 00s | +23° 46’ 32” | 10.97 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 03h 42m 02s | +23° 53’ 11” | 10.96 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 01 | 03h 44m 05s | +23° 59’ 44” | 10.96 | Taurus |