207 Hedda (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 207 Hedda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:39, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
207 Hedda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.42 AU 11.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.32 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.029132 |
| Inclination: | 3.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 29.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 191.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 172.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.22 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.45 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.