The asteroid 69 Hesperia
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From Ashburn , 69 Hesperia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 21° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
69 Hesperia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.84 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 00h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°20' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.61 AU 29.99 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 41.63 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.170353 |
| Inclination: | 8.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 185.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 289.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 281.86° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.14 years |