46 Hestia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 46 Hestia will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:23.
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Name
46 Hestia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.92 AU 15.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172109 |
| Inclination: | 2.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 181.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 226.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.96 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.01 years |