10 Hygiea (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 10 Hygiea will become visible at around 20:13 (PDT), 59° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.

Name 10 Hygiea
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 April 2026
Right ascension:05h54m [1]
Declination:+23°15' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:11.84 (V) [1]
Distance:3.43 AU
28.52 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.15 AU
Eccentricity:0.108224
Inclination:3.83°
Longitude ascending node:283.12°
Argument of perihelion:312.61°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:216.69°
Absolute mag (H):5.64 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.81 AU
Aphelion:3.49 AU
Orbital period:5.58 years
Events
04 Mar 2027  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
13 Jun 2028  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
12 Apr 2033  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
25 Jul 2034  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
27 May 2039  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
26 Mar 2044  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
09 Jul 2045  –  Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
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