The asteroid 458 Hercynia
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From Cambridge , 458 Hercynia is visible between 21:51 and 02:43. It will become accessible around 21:51, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:19, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:43 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
458 Hercynia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.63 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h18m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°00' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 12.99 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.241692 |
| Inclination: | 12.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 292.25° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.18 years |