624 Hektor (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 624 Hektor is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
624 Hektor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 6.14 AU 51.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 311.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.024066 |
| Inclination: | 18.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 342.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 345.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 12.12 years |