69 Hesperia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 69 Hesperia will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 23:27.
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Name
69 Hesperia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.4° |
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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.