898 Hildegard (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 898 Hildegard is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:47 (EDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
898 Hildegard
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h09m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.91 AU 7.58 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.373374 |
| Inclination: | 10.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 241.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 49.74° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 338.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.71 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.50 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.