949 Hel (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 949 Hel is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
949 Hel
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.20 AU 26.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.200037 |
| Inclination: | 10.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 320.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 251.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 318.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.18 years |