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 Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is 00h 09m 24s and the Declination is -00° 56’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is 11.05 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 29 Amphitrite?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 29 Amphitrite rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 29 Amphitrite?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 29 Amphitrite orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 29 Amphitrite in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 29 Amphitrite with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Earth is currently 384,038,894 kilometers, equivalent to 2.567141 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 21.0159 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.

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!

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
2023 Jun 01	00h 00m 21s	-02° 03’ 07”	11.11	Pisces
2023 Jun 02	00h 01m 36s	-01° 54’ 05”	11.10	Pisces
2023 Jun 03	00h 02m 49s	-01° 45’ 03”	11.09	Pisces
2023 Jun 04	00h 04m 04s	-01° 36’ 06”	11.08	Pisces
2023 Jun 05	00h 05m 17s	-01° 27’ 10”	11.07	Pisces
2023 Jun 06	00h 06m 29s	-01° 18’ 17”	11.06	Pisces
2023 Jun 07	00h 07m 41s	-01° 09’ 28”	11.06	Pisces
2023 Jun 08	00h 08m 52s	-01° 00’ 42”	11.05	Pisces
2023 Jun 09	00h 10m 03s	-00° 51’ 57”	11.04	Pisces
2023 Jun 10	00h 11m 12s	-00° 43’ 18”	11.03	Pisces
2023 Jun 11	00h 12m 23s	-00° 34’ 41”	11.02	Pisces
2023 Jun 12	00h 13m 32s	-00° 26’ 07”	11.01	Pisces
2023 Jun 13	00h 14m 39s	-00° 17’ 35”	11.00	Pisces
2023 Jun 14	00h 15m 47s	-00° 09’ 09”	10.99	Pisces