2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 2212 Hephaistos is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:28, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:19, 74° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 September 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 04h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 19.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.44 AU 28.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 3.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.836107 |
| Inclination: | 11.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 27.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 184.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.19 years |