121 Hermione (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 121 Hermione is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:19 (EDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:33, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
121 Hermione
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.02 AU 25.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.19 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.125022 |
| Inclination: | 7.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 72.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 297.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 181.91° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.43 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.42 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.