206 Hersilia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 206 Hersilia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:45 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.

Name 206 Hersilia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:17 September 2025
Right ascension:06h39m [1]
Declination:+19°43' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:14.25 (V) [1]
Distance:2.70 AU
22.49 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.78 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):270.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.74 AU
Eccentricity:0.040126
Inclination:3.78°
Longitude ascending node:145.03°
Argument of perihelion:302.73°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:299.37°
Absolute mag (H):8.94 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.63 AU
Aphelion:2.85 AU
Orbital period:4.53 years

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