10 Hygiea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 10 Hygiea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
10 Hygiea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.89 AU 32.32 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110084 |
| Inclination: | 3.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |
Events
| 04 Mar 2027 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Jun 2028 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 28 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 31 May 2039 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 30 Mar 2044 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Jul 2045 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
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