1650 Heckmann (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1650 Heckmann is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:52, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:55, 70° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1650 Heckmann
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.23 AU 18.51 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162605 |
| Inclination: | 2.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 199.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 56.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 98.17° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |