Asteroid 129 Antigone Observation Details
Antigone Daily Motion
Antigone will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 18:29, just before twilight begins, and will be at 26° when twilight starts at 20:19. It will reach its transit at 73° at 00:28, and will fade away as twilight ends at 05:50, being at 9° elevation.129 Antigone will be visible until January, 14, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Antigone Visibility Timetable on August 12
Antigone Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Antigone rise | 18:29 | |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 9° |
| Civil sunset | 19:29 | 14° |
| Astrosession begin | 20:19 | 26° |
| Moon Rise, 85% illuminated | 21:53 | 48° |
| Antigone transit | 00:28 | 73° |
| Astrosession end | 05:50 | 9° |
| Antigone set | 06:27 | |
| Moon Set | 10:17 | -54° |
Track Antigone Position Throughout the Night
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Antigone Description
Antigone, designated as 129 Antigone, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 114 km, 129 Antigone completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.9 years. At the moment, 129 Antigone is 1.534 AU (229,483,134 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Capricornus.Current position of Antigone in Solar System
| Date | Tue, 12 August 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Antigone | 1.534 AU (229,483,134km) |
| Elongation | 172° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.22 |
Finder Chart for Antigone
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| Object name | 129 Antigone |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 129 Antigone coordinates | 20.924944994307, -17.041751529198 |
| Center coordinates | 20.924944994307, -17.041751529198 |
Annual motion of Antigone
| Date | Wed, 13 August 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 20:16 |
| Twighlight end | 05:45 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 29m |
| Rise | 18:25 |
| Set | 06:23 |
| Elevation at transit | 73° |
| Transit time | 00:24 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 54m 44s", Dec: -17° 11' 09s |
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Antigone, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Antigone is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Antigone is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.