103 Hera (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 103 Hera is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:04, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
103 Hera
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.98 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.70 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.079560 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 136.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 189.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 77.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.79 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.45 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.