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Asteroids

Browse and discover detailed information about 76 of the most interesting asteroids and dwarf planets. Objects are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
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Asteroid 4 Vesta

4 Vesta
4 Vesta is brighter than mag 10
R.A: 03h 08m 25s   Dec: +08° 08’ 03”
Magnitude 6.6 fading in Cetus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres

1 Ceres
1 Ceres is brighter than mag 10
R.A: 18h 08m 19s   Dec: -26° 37’ 20”
Magnitude 9.2 in Sagittarius   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 9 Metis

9 Metis
9 Metis is brighter than mag 10
R.A: 01h 43m 44s   Dec: +05° 51’ 03”
Magnitude 9.2 fading in Pisces   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite

29 Amphitrite
29 Amphitrite is brighter than mag 10
R.A: 00h 39m 51s   Dec: +09° 50’ 49”
Magnitude 9.6 fading in Pisces   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 15 Eunomia

15 Eunomia
15 Eunomia is brighter than mag 10
R.A: 21h 27m 35s   Dec: -03° 59’ 12”
Magnitude 9.7 fading in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 2 Pallas

2 Pallas
R.A: 16h 32m 04s   Dec: +04° 16’ 35”
Magnitude 10.1 in Hercules   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 10 Hygiea

10 Hygiea
R.A: 04h 07m 22s   Dec: +24° 26’ 03”
Magnitude 10.4 brightening in Taurus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 5 Astraea

5 Astraea
R.A: 08h 21m 47s   Dec: +14° 20’ 33”
Magnitude 10.6 brightening in Cancer   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 18 Melpomene

18 Melpomene
R.A: 20h 10m 06s   Dec: -19° 34’ 39”
Magnitude 10.7 in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 3 Juno

3 Juno
R.A: 12h 21m 45s   Dec: -02° 28’ 10”
Magnitude 10.8 in Virgo   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 192 Nausikaa

192 Nausikaa
R.A: 08h 03m 17s   Dec: +29° 58’ 12”
Magnitude 10.9 brightening in Gemini   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 7 Iris

7 Iris
R.A: 15h 34m 15s   Dec: -20° 58’ 20”
Magnitude 11.0 fading in Libra   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 16 Psyche

16 Psyche
R.A: 21h 20m 22s   Dec: -16° 03’ 52”
Magnitude 11.1 fading in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 14 Irene

14 Irene
R.A: 01h 16m 36s   Dec: -03° 12’ 02”
Magnitude 11.1 fading in Cetus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 6 Hebe

6 Hebe
R.A: 12h 35m 00s   Dec: +03° 33’ 14”
Magnitude 11.4 in Virgo   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 8 Flora

8 Flora
R.A: 17h 43m 48s   Dec: -22° 22’ 50”
Magnitude 11.4 brightening in Ophiucus   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 11 Parthenope

11 Parthenope
R.A: 18h 14m 09s   Dec: -22° 19’ 50”
Magnitude 11.5 in Sagittarius   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 349 Dembowska (1892 T)

324 Dembowska
R.A: 13h 57m 53s   Dec: -10° 54’ 03”
Magnitude 11.9 in Virgo   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 13 Egeria

13 Egeria
R.A: 22h 39m 43s   Dec: -23° 25’ 57”
Magnitude 11.9 fading in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 20 Massalia

20 Massalia
R.A: 17h 48m 59s   Dec: -22° 53’ 54”
Magnitude 12.0 in Sagittarius   object currently below the horizon
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