103 Hera (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 103 Hera is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:48, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 51° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
103 Hera
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 04h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.02 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 258.1° |
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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.