2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2212 Hephaistos is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
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Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 19.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.98 AU 24.75 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.835500 |
| Inclination: | 11.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 26.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 215.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.19 years |