The asteroid 108 Hecuba
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From Fairfield , 108 Hecuba is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:48, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
108 Hecuba
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h01m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°25' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.24 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.056215 |
| Inclination: | 4.22° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 349.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 207.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 91.35° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.84 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.