How bright is Asteroid 16 Psyche?
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 16 Psyche is 11.43. Given its brightness, Asteroid 16 Psyche should be visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 16 Psyche, 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.
Predicted magnitude of Asteroid 16 Psyche between
January 1900 and January 2100
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Asteroid 16 Psyche: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Asteroid 16 Psyche?: Key information on locating Asteroid 16 Psyche in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Asteroid 16 Psyche is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Asteroid 16 Psyche?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Asteroid 16 Psyche's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Asteroid 16 Psyche's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Asteroid 16 Psyche's computed ephemeris.