6 Hebe (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 6 Hebe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:40, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:19, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
6 Hebe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.55 AU 12.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202382 |
| Inclination: | 14.73° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 138.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 239.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 274.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.78 years |
Events
| 17 Feb 2027 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 12 May 2028 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2029 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 08 Mar 2031 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 04 Jun 2032 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 09 Dec 2033 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 01 Jul 2036 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 12 Jan 2038 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
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