10 Hygiea (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 10 Hygiea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 36° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
10 Hygiea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 11.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.53 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110443 |
| Inclination: | 3.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.15° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 04 Mar 2027 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Jun 2028 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 28 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 01 Jun 2039 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 31 Mar 2044 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 15 Jul 2045 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
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