10 Hygiea (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 10 Hygiea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:28, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:15, 23° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
10 Hygiea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 August 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 21h22m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.04 AU 16.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 246.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110954 |
| Inclination: | 3.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 92.91° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 10 Aug 2023 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 04 Mar 2027 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 15 Jun 2028 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2033 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 29 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 02 Jun 2039 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 02 Apr 2044 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
| 17 Jul 2045 | – Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition |
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