The asteroid 532 Herculina
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From Fairfield , 532 Herculina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (EST) – 3 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:34.
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Name
532 Herculina
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 11.17 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 18h06m [1] |
| Declination: | -14°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.83 AU 23.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.175543 |
| Inclination: | 16.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 76.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.18° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Events
| 03 Jul 2020 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 08 Apr 2024 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 08 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 07 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 25 Feb 2033 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 17 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 16 Dec 2036 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 04 May 2038 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
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