153 Hilda (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 153 Hilda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:44, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:39, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
153 Hilda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.00 AU 24.93 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.138727 |
| Inclination: | 7.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 228.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 39.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 63.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 7.91 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.