476 Hedwig (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 476 Hedwig is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:32 (PDT), 24° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:33, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
476 Hedwig
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.50 AU 12.47 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.075001 |
| Inclination: | 10.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 286.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 0.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 19.74° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.31 years |
Source