The asteroid 532 Herculina
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From Ashburn , 532 Herculina is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (EST), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:33, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
532 Herculina
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.75 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 23h55m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°44' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.88 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.177139 |
| Inclination: | 16.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 76.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 133.11° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
Events
| 07 Apr 2024 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 07 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 06 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 23 Feb 2033 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 16 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 15 Dec 2036 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 02 May 2038 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 22 Jan 2042 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
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