108 Hecuba (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 108 Hecuba is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 30° above your western horizon.
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Name
108 Hecuba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 06h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +29°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.35 AU 19.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.68 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.062485 |
| Inclination: | 4.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 349.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 212.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 237.92° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.01 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.81 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.