The asteroid 6 Hebe
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From Ashburn (click to change), 6 Hebe is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:11 (EDT) – 4 hours and 10 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
6 Hebe
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.96 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 05h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°22' [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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