Asteroid 10 Hygiea Observation Details
Hygiea Daily Motion
Hygiea will rise before twilight begins, at 13:15, and will reach 39° elevation by the time twilight commences at 16:40. It will reach its transit at 77° by 20:34 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 03:49, maintaining an elevation of around 1°.10 Hygiea will be visible until May, 10, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Hygiea Visibility Timetable on January 10
Hygiea Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Hygiea rise | 13:15 | |
| Sunset | 15:06 | 20° |
| Civil sunset | 15:36 | 26° |
| Astrosession begin | 16:40 | 39° |
| Hygiea transit | 20:34 | 77° |
| Moon Rise, 53.2% illuminated | 22:13 | 65° |
| Astrosession end | 03:49 | 1° |
| Hygiea set | 03:54 | |
| Moon Set | 09:26 | -27° |
Track Hygiea Position Throughout the Night
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Hygiea Description
Hygiea, designated as 10 Hygiea, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 408 km, 10 Hygiea completes its orbit around the Sun in 5.6 years. At the moment, 10 Hygiea is 2.474 AU (370,105,132 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Taurus.Current position of Hygiea in Solar System
| Date | Sat, 10 January 2026 |
| Distance from Earth to Hygiea | 2.474 AU (370,105,132km) |
| Elongation | 157° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.77 |
Finder Chart for Hygiea
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| Object name | 10 Hygiea |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 10 Hygiea coordinates | 5.7688614913738, 24.306634623761 |
| Center coordinates | 5.7688614913738, 24.306634623761 |
Annual motion of Hygiea
| Date | Sun, 11 January 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 16:41 |
| Twighlight end | 03:47 |
| Twighlight duration | 11h 6m |
| Rise | 13:10 |
| Set | 03:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 77° |
| Transit time | 20:30 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 45m 23s", Dec: 24° 17' 12s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Hygiea, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Hygiea is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Hygiea is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 10 Hygiea
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 5.7688614913738° |
| Declination | 24.306634623761° |
| Magnitude | 10.77 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Elevation | 31° |
| Azimuth | -81.6° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius in kilometres | 203.6 |
| Boby mass in kg | 1.0E+20 |
| Body density in g.cm3 | 1 |
Orbital Parameters
| Sideral orbital time for body around another one (the Sun or a planet) in earth day | 2029.776 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.