103 Hera (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 103 Hera is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:23 (PDT) – 3 hours and 12 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
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Name
103 Hera
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.59 AU 29.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.00 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.70 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.079793 |
| Inclination: | 5.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 136.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 190.25° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 99.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.45 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.