4 Vesta (Asteroid)

From Ashburn , 4 Vesta is visible between 23:16 and 04:08. It will become accessible around 23:16, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:42, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:08 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
4 Vesta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Aquarius |
Magnitude: | 6.12 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 3.40 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 22h22m [1] |
Declination: | -19°45' [1] |
Distance: | 1.28 AU 10.67 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.088233 |
Inclination: | 7.14° |
Longitude ascending node: | 103.80° |
Argument of perihelion: | 151.09° |
Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 7.03° |
Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
22 Aug 2022 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
21 Dec 2023 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
02 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 |
24 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
20 Mar 2032 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |