8558 Hack (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 8558 Hack is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT), 33° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:30, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
8558 Hack
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 20.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.85 AU 23.73 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222382 |
| Inclination: | 0.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 39.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 307.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 149.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.50 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.