4 Vesta (Asteroid)
From San Diego , 4 Vesta will become visible at around 18:43 (PST), 80° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:44.
Name
4 Vesta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 01 March 2024 |
Right ascension: | 05h29m [1] |
Declination: | +23°31' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.78 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 12.75 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.8° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.090000 |
Inclination: | 7.14° |
Longitude ascending node: | 103.70° |
Argument of perihelion: | 151.68° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 278.02° |
Absolute mag (H): | 3.25 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
All times shown in San Diego local time.
02 May 2025 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
13 Oct 2026 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
31 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition |
09 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 |