2000 Herschel (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 2000 Herschel will become visible at around 20:59 (EDT), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:37.
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Name
2000 Herschel
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.85 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 308.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.298310 |
| Inclination: | 22.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 291.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 130.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 57.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |