2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2212 Hephaistos will become visible at around 20:20 (PDT), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 23:10.
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Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 04h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +29°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.90 AU 7.51 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 |