103 Hera (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 103 Hera is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:52, 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: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.93 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.3° |
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): | 7.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.45 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.