426 Hippo (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 426 Hippo is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
426 Hippo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.04 AU 16.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.21 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 240.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.106112 |
| Inclination: | 19.50° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 311.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 221.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 110.84° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.91 years |