238 Hypatia (Asteroid)

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From Columbus , 238 Hypatia will become visible at around 21:48 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:44.

Name 238 Hypatia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:09 May 2025
Right ascension:07h38m [1]
Declination:+12°29' [1]
Constellation:Canis Minor
Magnitude:13.85 (V) [1]
Distance:3.18 AU
26.46 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):10.54 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):274.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.91 AU
Eccentricity:0.091795
Inclination:12.40°
Longitude ascending node:183.78°
Argument of perihelion:209.63°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:67.75°
Absolute mag (H):8.06 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.64 AU
Aphelion:3.17 AU
Orbital period:4.96 years

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