6 Hebe (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 6 Hebe is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:39 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 01 March 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 08h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 9.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.27 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.14 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.2° |
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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge 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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