238 Hypatia (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 238 Hypatia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 51° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:11, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
238 Hypatia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 23h45m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.091069 |
| Inclination: | 12.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 183.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 327.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.17 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.95 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.