480 Hansa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 480 Hansa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:32 (PDT), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:12, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
480 Hansa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.05 AU 17.02 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.044223 |
| Inclination: | 21.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 237.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 212.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 192.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Source