476 Hedwig (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 476 Hedwig is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:19 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:56, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
476 Hedwig
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h28m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 12.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.48 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.22 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.074881 |
| Inclination: | 10.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 286.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 0.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 265.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.31 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.