458 Hercynia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 458 Hercynia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.

Name 458 Hercynia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:04 July 2025
Right ascension:04h38m [1]
Declination:+12°49' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:14.77 (V) [1]
Distance:3.04 AU
25.30 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):13.92 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):257.1°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.99 AU
Eccentricity:0.243224
Inclination:12.66°
Longitude ascending node:134.11°
Argument of perihelion:277.34°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:331.80°
Absolute mag (H):9.77 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.26 AU
Aphelion:3.72 AU
Orbital period:5.17 years

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