532 Herculina (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 532 Herculina is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:02, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:16, 42° above your western horizon.
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Name
532 Herculina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 13h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 9.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.36 AU 11.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.54 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179925 |
| Inclination: | 16.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 76.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 50.97° |
| 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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 08 Apr 2024 | – Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition |
| 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 |
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