949 Hel (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 949 Hel is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:20 (PDT) – 3 hours and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:06.
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Name
949 Hel
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.38 AU 19.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.200253 |
| Inclination: | 10.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 320.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 251.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 15.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.79 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.60 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.18 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.