Asteroid 129 Antigone Observation Details
Antigone Daily Motion
Tonight, observing Antigone may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 09:23 and set before sunset at 14:40. Rising near twilight's end at 04:04, it will fade away by 05:59, peaking at just 21° above the horizon.129 Antigone will become visible in April, 19. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from April, 19, 129 Antigone can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Antigone Visibility Timetable on March 24
Antigone Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 40.7% illuminated | 04:50 | 8° |
| Antigone transit | 09:23 | 39° |
| Moon Set | 14:23 | 3° |
| Antigone set | 14:40 | |
| Astrosession begin | 21:14 | -66° |
| Antigone rise | 04:04 | |
| Astrosession end | 05:59 | 21° |
| Civil sunrise | 07:01 | 29° |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 33° |
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 2.554 AU (382,072,962 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Sagittarius.Current position of Antigone in Solar System
| Date | Mon, 24 March 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Antigone | 2.551 AU (381,624,168km) |
| Elongation | 65° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.73 |
Finder Chart for Antigone
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| Object name | 129 Antigone |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 129 Antigone coordinates | 19.956316684947, -13.361249511591 |
| Center coordinates | 19.956316684947, -13.361249511591 |
Annual motion of Antigone
| Date | Mon, 24 March 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 21:10 |
| Twighlight end | 05:54 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 45m |
| Rise | 04:04 |
| Set | 14:38 |
| Elevation at transit | 39° |
| Transit time | 09:21 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 19h 59m 03s", Dec: -13° 17' 38s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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.