Asteroid 16 Psyche
Asteroid 16 Psyche Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 16 Psyche at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.13356846 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.09600521° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.53328440 AU 378,973,952 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.31434300 AU 495,818,656 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.92381370 AU 437,396,304 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.0000 years 1,826.0933 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Apr-24 12:21:30 2,458,964.0149 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 228.82309676489° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 150.04564962782° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 288.33587746694° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.19714217°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 16 Psyche Orbit
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Asteroid 16 Psyche Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 16 Psyche. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 253.16 km | 0.0199 |
| Sideral Rotation | 4.1960 hours | 0.1753 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 5.9 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.1203 |
Asteroid 16 Psyche 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 16 Psyche computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 16 Psyche in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 21h 15m 17s | -13° 52’ 51” | 11.09 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 18 | 21h 16m 00s | -13° 49’ 41” | 11.08 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 19 | 21h 16m 41s | -13° 46’ 36” | 11.06 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 20 | 21h 17m 21s | -13° 43’ 33” | 11.05 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 21 | 21h 17m 58s | -13° 40’ 36” | 11.03 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 22 | 21h 18m 37s | -13° 37’ 45” | 11.02 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 23 | 21h 19m 14s | -13° 34’ 56” | 11.00 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 24 | 21h 19m 49s | -13° 32’ 14” | 10.99 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 25 | 21h 20m 23s | -13° 29’ 36” | 10.97 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 26 | 21h 20m 57s | -13° 27’ 03” | 10.96 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 27 | 21h 21m 29s | -13° 24’ 37” | 10.94 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 28 | 21h 22m 00s | -13° 22’ 14” | 10.92 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 29 | 21h 22m 30s | -13° 19’ 58” | 10.91 | Aquarius |
| 2019 May 30 | 21h 22m 59s | -13° 17’ 47” | 10.89 | Aquarius |