476 Hedwig (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 476 Hedwig is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 10° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
476 Hedwig
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.89 AU 24.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.20 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.074881 |
| Inclination: | 10.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 286.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 0.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 265.22° |
| 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 |