Asteroid 6 Hebe
Asteroid 6 Hebe Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 6 Hebe is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
Asteroid 6 Hebe Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 6 Hebe rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 6 Hebe Orbit Diagram
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!
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Asteroid 6 Hebe 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sep 15 | 10.19 | 17h 30m 47s | -14° 53’ 53” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 16 | 10.20 | 17h 31m 46s | -15° 01’ 37” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 17 | 10.21 | 17h 32m 49s | -15° 09’ 17” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 18 | 10.22 | 17h 33m 52s | -15° 16’ 54” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 19 | 10.23 | 17h 34m 58s | -15° 24’ 24” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 20 | 10.23 | 17h 36m 03s | -15° 31’ 51” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 21 | 10.24 | 17h 37m 10s | -15° 39’ 15” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 22 | 10.25 | 17h 38m 20s | -15° 46’ 32” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 23 | 10.26 | 17h 39m 29s | -15° 53’ 45” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 24 | 10.27 | 17h 40m 41s | -16° 00’ 54” | Serpens |
| 2017 Sep 25 | 10.27 | 17h 41m 53s | -16° 07’ 58” | Ophiucus |
| 2017 Sep 26 | 10.28 | 17h 43m 05s | -16° 14’ 57” | Ophiucus |
| 2017 Sep 27 | 10.29 | 17h 44m 21s | -16° 21’ 50” | Sagittarius |
| 2017 Sep 28 | 10.29 | 17h 45m 36s | -16° 28’ 38” | Sagittarius |
Distance of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Light Curve of Asteroid 6 Hebe
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 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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 6 Hebe at epoch 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20280173 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.73749210° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.93313839 AU 289,193,387 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.91669246 AU 436,330,982 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.42491542 AU 362,762,184 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7800 years 1,379.2510 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-May-31 20:16:24 2,458,270.3447 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 239.86059572175° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.64807402428° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 289.56749793313° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26101122°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2044-Sep-21 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.97414705 AU 145,730,325 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.