100 Hekate (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 100 Hekate is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:23 (PDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:55.
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Name
100 Hekate
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.58 AU 21.45 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.167976 |
| Inclination: | 6.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 127.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 183.55° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 323.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.75 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.61 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.43 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.