4 Vesta (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 4 Vesta is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:31, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 32° 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 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 06h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 6.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.65 AU 13.70 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.089723 |
| Inclination: | 7.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 103.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 196.51° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 3.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 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 |
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