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Asteroid 11 Parthenope

Altitude: 11.9°   Azimuth: 117.1°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid 11 Parthenope is a large, main-belt asteroid with a diameter of approximately 162 kilometers. It was discovered on May 11, 1850, by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis and named after the Siren of Greek mythology, Parthenope. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.45 astronomical units (AU) and an orbital period of about 4.04 years. Parthenope's orbit is relatively eccentric and inclined compared to other asteroids in the main belt. It rotates slowly, with a rotation period of about 16 hours. Parthenope is also classified as a C-type asteroid, indicating that its surface is likely rich in carbonaceous materials.

Asteroid 11 Parthenope is currently in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 477,154,708 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 11 Parthenope in Aquarius on March,19 2024
Map showing Asteroid 11 Parthenope in Aquarius on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 11 Parthenope is 23h 17m 15s and the Declination is -06° 42’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 11 Parthenope is 11.41 (JPL).

23h 17m 15s
-06° 42’ 32”
Aquarius
11.41

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 11 Parthenope from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 96.7°
Max altitude: 31.8°
Azimuth: 263.4°
  • 11 Parthenope is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 12° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 11 Parthenope is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid 11 Parthenope Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 11 Parthenope
Map showing Asteroid 11 Parthenope in Aquarius on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 11 Parthenope is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

11 Parthenope
RA: 23h 17m 15s
Dec: -06° 42’ 32”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 11 Parthenope
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 11 Parthenope?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 11 Parthenope in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 11 Parthenope Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 11 Parthenope from Earth is currently 477,154,708 kilometers, equivalent to 3.189582 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 31.6168 seconds to travel from Asteroid 11 Parthenope and arrive to us.

477,154,708
3.189582
26 minutes and 31.6168 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 11 Parthenope 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 11 Parthenope from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 11 Parthenope from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 11 Parthenope to Earth

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 11 Parthenope to Earth happens on Mon Aug 11 2081 at a distance of 1.187050 Astronomical Units, or 177,580,172 kilometers:

Mon Aug 11 2081
177,580,172
1.187050

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 11 Parthenope Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 11 Parthenope, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 11 Parthenope as a function of time

Asteroid 11 Parthenope Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 11 Parthenope at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.09941749
Orbit inclination i 4.63133416°
Perihelion distance q 2.20919106 AU
330,490,279 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.69694697 AU
403,457,525 km
Semi-major axis a 2.45306902 AU
366,973,902 km
Orbital period period 3.8421 years
1,403.3406 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-11 04:26:02
2,460,320.6847 JD
Next perihelion transit 2027-Nov-14 12:36
2,461,724.0253 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 195.73724774726°
Longitude of the ascending node node 125.52086857436°
Mean anomaly M 277.86276820831°
Mean motion n 0.25653075°/day

Visualization of Asteroid 11 Parthenope Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 11 Parthenope with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 11 Parthenope 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 11 Parthenope
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Asteroid 11 Parthenope Physical Data

The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 11 Parthenope. Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Physical Parameter Value Relative to Earth
Diameter 153.33 km 0.0120
Sideral Rotation 13.7204 hours 0.5732
Absolute Magnitude 6.55
Geometric Albedo 0.1803

Asteroid 11 Parthenope 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 11 Parthenope computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 11 Parthenope in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Mar 12 23h 02m 54s -08° 05’ 08” 11.33 Aquarius
2024 Mar 13 23h 04m 53s -07° 53’ 53” 11.34 Aquarius
2024 Mar 14 23h 06m 51s -07° 42’ 36” 11.35 Aquarius
2024 Mar 15 23h 08m 48s -07° 31’ 18” 11.36 Aquarius
2024 Mar 16 23h 10m 46s -07° 19’ 59” 11.38 Aquarius
2024 Mar 17 23h 12m 44s -07° 08’ 39” 11.39 Aquarius
2024 Mar 18 23h 14m 42s -06° 57’ 20” 11.40 Aquarius
2024 Mar 19 23h 16m 38s -06° 45’ 59” 11.41 Aquarius
2024 Mar 20 23h 18m 35s -06° 34’ 37” 11.42 Aquarius
2024 Mar 21 23h 20m 33s -06° 23’ 16” 11.43 Aquarius
2024 Mar 22 23h 22m 30s -06° 11’ 53” 11.44 Aquarius
2024 Mar 23 23h 24m 25s -06° 00’ 30” 11.45 Aquarius
2024 Mar 24 23h 26m 22s -05° 49’ 08” 11.45 Aquarius
2024 Mar 25 23h 28m 18s -05° 37’ 45” 11.46 Aquarius