Asteroid 6 Hebe
Asteroid 6 Hebe Position
Asteroid 6 Hebe is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension is 10h 15m 42s and the Declination is +13° 37’ 37”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 6 Hebe is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
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Asteroid 6 Hebe Distance
The distance of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Earth is currently 556,221,296 kilometers, equivalent to 3.718110 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 55.3545 seconds to travel from Asteroid 6 Hebe and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 6 Hebe from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 6 Hebe to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 6 Hebe to Earth happens on Wed Sep 21 2044 at a distance of 0.97414705 Astronomical Units, or 145,730,325 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 6 Hebe brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 6 Hebe is 10.94.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 6 Hebe, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 6 Hebe rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 6 Hebe rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 6 Hebe touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 6 Hebe Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 6 Hebe at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20300711 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.73790110° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.93283527 AU 289,148,041 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.91748471 AU 436,449,501 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.42515999 AU 362,798,771 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7800 years 1,379.4597 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-May-31 16:53:45 2,458,270.2040 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Mar-11 03:55 2,459,649.6637 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 239.80749023104° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.64020275919° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 86.197923001032° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26097174°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 6 Hebe Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 6 Hebe with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 6 Hebe and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
View Asteroid 6 Hebe in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Asteroid 6 Hebe Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 6 Hebe. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 185.18 km | 0.0145 |
| Sideral Rotation | 7.2745 hours | 0.3039 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 5.71 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.2679 |
Asteroid 6 Hebe 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 6 Hebe computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 6 Hebe in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Aug 12 | 10h 02m 53s | +14° 29’ 21” | 11.00 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 13 | 10h 04m 29s | +14° 22’ 54” | 10.99 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 14 | 10h 06m 07s | +14° 16’ 27” | 10.99 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 15 | 10h 07m 45s | +14° 09’ 56” | 10.98 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 16 | 10h 09m 23s | +14° 03’ 24” | 10.97 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 17 | 10h 10m 59s | +13° 56’ 48” | 10.96 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 18 | 10h 12m 38s | +13° 50’ 12” | 10.95 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 19 | 10h 14m 15s | +13° 43’ 36” | 10.95 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 20 | 10h 15m 51s | +13° 36’ 56” | 10.94 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 21 | 10h 17m 29s | +13° 30’ 15” | 10.93 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 22 | 10h 19m 05s | +13° 23’ 31” | 10.92 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 23 | 10h 20m 42s | +13° 16’ 47” | 10.91 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 24 | 10h 22m 18s | +13° 10’ 03” | 10.90 | Leo |
| 2019 Aug 25 | 10h 23m 54s | +13° 03’ 15” | 10.90 | Leo |