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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 15 | 10.00 | 00h 38m 21s | -02° 57’ 02” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 10.01 | 00h 40m 37s | -02° 46’ 11” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 10.01 | 00h 42m 54s | -02° 35’ 22” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 10.01 | 00h 45m 10s | -02° 24’ 36” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 10.02 | 00h 47m 26s | -02° 13’ 50” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 10.02 | 00h 49m 41s | -02° 03’ 06” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 10.02 | 00h 51m 57s | -01° 52’ 26” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 10.03 | 00h 54m 14s | -01° 41’ 45” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 10.03 | 00h 56m 30s | -01° 31’ 08” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 10.03 | 00h 58m 45s | -01° 20’ 31” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 10.04 | 01h 01m 01s | -01° 09’ 57” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 10.04 | 01h 03m 17s | -00° 59’ 26” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 10.04 | 01h 05m 35s | -00° 48’ 57” | Cetus |
| 2018 Apr 28 | 10.04 | 01h 07m 50s | -00° 38’ 31” | Cetus |
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. The value of the distance of 6 Hebe is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
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 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20288124 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.73710015° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.93313591 AU 289,193,016 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.91717250 AU 436,402,795 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.42515420 AU 362,797,906 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7800 years 1,379.4548 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-May-31 19:23:57 2,458,270.3083 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 239.84947921702° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.6476403258° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 341.78194087403° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26097267°/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.