2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2212 Hephaistos is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:04 (PST), 49° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:29, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:29, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +41°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 16.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.09 AU 9.06 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.834660 |
| Inclination: | 11.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 26.57° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 308.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.19 years |