624 Hektor (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 624 Hektor is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:34 (PST) – 3 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:15.
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Name
624 Hektor
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.29 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.77 AU 48.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.50 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 311.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.024066 |
| Inclination: | 18.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 342.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 179.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 345.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 12.12 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.