69 Hesperia (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 69 Hesperia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:30, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 71° above your southern horizon.
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Name
69 Hesperia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 12.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.81 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169828 |
| Inclination: | 8.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 184.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 288.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 326.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.49 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.14 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.