2212 Hephaistos (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 2212 Hephaistos is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.
Name
2212 Hephaistos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 01 June 2024 |
Right ascension: | 03h25m [1] |
Declination: | +22°26' [1] |
Constellation: | Aries |
Magnitude: | 20.24 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 4.82 AU 40.10 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 2.45 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 244.4° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.16 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.837304 |
Inclination: | 11.48° |
Longitude ascending node: | 27.41° |
Argument of perihelion: | 209.58° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 123.28° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.51 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 0.35 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.98 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.18 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.