532 Herculina (Asteroid)
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From Columbus , 532 Herculina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:20 (EDT) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:54.
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Name
532 Herculina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179976 |
| Inclination: | 16.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 76.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 72.35° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.92 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.
Events
| 08 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 08 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 27 Feb 2033 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 18 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 17 Dec 2036 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 08 May 2038 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2042 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 28 Jun 2043 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
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