The asteroid 121 Hermione
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From Ashburn , 121 Hermione is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 01:59, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:11, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:49, 38° above your southern horizon.
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Name
121 Hermione
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 15h10m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°13' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.50 AU 29.12 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 42.63 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.132277 |
| Inclination: | 7.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 298.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 203.39° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.41 years |