The asteroid 932 Hooveria
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From Fairfield , 932 Hooveria is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 39° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:24, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:38, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
932 Hooveria
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 13.08 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.05 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°21' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.89 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.090780 |
| Inclination: | 8.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 14.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 50.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 23.82° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.76 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.