The asteroid 458 Hercynia
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From Fairfield , 458 Hercynia will become visible around 18:43 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 12 minutes after the Sun at 20:49.
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Name
458 Hercynia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 01h17m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°25' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.91 AU 24.17 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.241875 |
| Inclination: | 12.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 349.35° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.18 years |