5143 Heracles (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 5143 Heracles is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
5143 Heracles
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 19.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.87 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 240.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.83 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.771029 |
| Inclination: | 8.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 309.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 85.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.49 years |