10 Hygiea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 10 Hygiea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:58 (PST), 26° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:52, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:09, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 02 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 10.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.32 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.108224 |
| Inclination: | 3.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 216.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 04 Mar 2027 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 13 Jun 2028 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 12 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 25 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 27 May 2039 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 26 Mar 2044 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 09 Jul 2045 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
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