The asteroid 238 Hypatia
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From Ashburn , 238 Hypatia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 41° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:17, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:25, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
238 Hypatia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°58' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.23 AU 18.51 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.090066 |
| Inclination: | 12.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 183.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.58° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 148.27° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.17 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.95 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.