The asteroid 6 Hebe
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From Fairfield , 6 Hebe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 17:59 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks to 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
6 Hebe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 8.85 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 06h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°49' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202925 |
| Inclination: | 14.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 138.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 239.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 7.88° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.78 years |
Events
| 25 Aug 2025, 17:35 EDT | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2029, 20:00 EDT | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
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