206 Hersilia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 206 Hersilia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:17 (PST), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:06, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
206 Hersilia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 06h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.84 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.30 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.040829 |
| Inclination: | 3.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 145.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 302.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 5.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.63 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.