624 Hektor (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 624 Hektor is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
624 Hektor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.21 AU 34.98 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.024287 |
| Inclination: | 18.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 342.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 180.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 9.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 12.12 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.