Asteroid 6 Hebe
6 Hebe is a main-belt asteroid located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on 1 July 1847 by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Hencke and is named after the Greek goddess of youth. Hebe has a diameter of approximately 186 kilometers and is irregularly shaped, with a rotation period of about 7.3 hours. Hebe orbits the Sun once every 3.78 Earth years. Hebe is also the parent body of the Hebe family of asteroids, which are believed to have originated from the fragmentation of a larger parent body.
Asteroid 6 Hebe is currently in the constellation of Bootes, at a distance of 289,054,962 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 6 Hebe is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 29° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 6 Hebe is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60mm aperture, might require a small telescope.
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Asteroid 6 Hebe Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 6 Hebe from Earth is currently 289,054,962 kilometers, equivalent to 1.932213 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 4.1836 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 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 6 Hebe to Earth happens on Wed Sep 21 2044 at a distance of 0.974147 Astronomical Units, or 145,730,330 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 6 Hebe Brightness and Light Curve
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 6 Hebe at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20275238 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.73756424° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.93351725 AU 289,250,063 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.91696383 AU 436,371,578 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.42524054 AU 362,810,821 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7769 years 1,379.5284 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Mar-09 23:16:55 2,459,648.4701 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Dec-18 11:57 2,461,027.9985 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 239.54004369621° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.63826477344° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 91.865282977911° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26095874°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 18 | 14h 35m 35s | +07° 18’ 20” | 9.83 | Virgo |
| 2024 Apr 19 | 14h 34m 45s | +07° 25’ 11” | 9.82 | Virgo |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 14h 33m 53s | +07° 31’ 54” | 9.82 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 14h 33m 02s | +07° 38’ 27” | 9.82 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 14h 32m 11s | +07° 44’ 50” | 9.81 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 14h 31m 18s | +07° 51’ 03” | 9.81 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 14h 30m 25s | +07° 57’ 06” | 9.81 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 14h 29m 32s | +08° 02’ 57” | 9.81 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 14h 28m 38s | +08° 08’ 38” | 9.81 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 14h 27m 46s | +08° 14’ 08” | 9.82 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 14h 26m 53s | +08° 19’ 24” | 9.82 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 14h 25m 59s | +08° 24’ 30” | 9.83 | Bootes |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 14h 25m 05s | +08° 29’ 24” | 9.83 | Bootes |
| 2024 May 01 | 14h 24m 12s | +08° 34’ 05” | 9.84 | Bootes |