10 Hygiea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 10 Hygiea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:23, 49° 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: | 19 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.61 AU 21.70 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110084 |
| Inclination: | 3.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte 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 |
| 31 May 2039 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 30 Mar 2044 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 14 Jul 2045 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
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