The asteroid 4 Vesta
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From Cambridge , 4 Vesta is visible between 18:16 and 03:21. It will become accessible around 18:16, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:47, 55° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:21 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
4 Vesta
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 6.48 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 3.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.58 AU 13.14 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088612 |
| Inclination: | 7.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 103.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 150.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 150.09° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
Events
| 12 Nov 2019 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 04 Mar 2021 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 23 Aug 2022 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 21 Dec 2023 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 03 May 2025 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 13 Oct 2026 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 31 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 10 Jul 2029 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
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