4 Vesta (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 4 Vesta is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:06 (EDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:21, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:41, 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
| Computed for: | 01 February 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 7.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 15.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.089896 |
| Inclination: | 7.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 103.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 223.66° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 3.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 08 Sep 2033 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
| 02 Jan 2035 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
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