2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2212 Hephaistos is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:54, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:23, 59° above your western horizon.
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Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 17.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU 13.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.17 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.1° |
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 |