6 Hebe (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 6 Hebe is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:02, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:43, 31° above your western horizon.
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Name
6 Hebe
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 14h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 9.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.14 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202580 |
| Inclination: | 14.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 138.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 239.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 170.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.78 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 25 Aug 2025 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 17 Feb 2027 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 12 May 2028 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2029 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 08 Mar 2031 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 04 Jun 2032 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 10 Dec 2033 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
| 01 Jul 2036 | – Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition |
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