624 Hektor (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 624 Hektor will become visible at around 21:30 (EDT), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:58.
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Name
624 Hektor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +29°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.66 AU 47.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.58 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023631 |
| Inclination: | 18.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 342.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 321.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 12.11 years |