69 Hesperia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 69 Hesperia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
69 Hesperia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.43 AU 28.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169628 |
| Inclination: | 8.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 184.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 288.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 345.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.14 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.