101 Helena (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 101 Helena is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (PDT) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
101 Helena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.49 AU 20.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.140431 |
| Inclination: | 10.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 343.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 347.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 11.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.22 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.95 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |
Source