69 Hesperia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 69 Hesperia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:28 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
69 Hesperia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.01 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168953 |
| Inclination: | 8.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 184.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 288.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.14 years |