The asteroid 4 Vesta

From Fairfield , 4 Vesta is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:40, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:24, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 44° above your south-western horizon.
Name
4 Vesta
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 7.12 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 3.28 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 11h42m [1] |
Declination: | +10°46' [1] |
Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.34 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.088425 |
Inclination: | 7.14° |
Longitude ascending node: | 103.81° |
Argument of perihelion: | 150.92° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 258.57° |
Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
04 Mar 2021 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
22 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 |
24 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |