Observation details: asteroid Hekate
Daily motion of Hekate
100 Hekate will remain visible until January 24, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Hekate visibility on 2026-08-18
100 Hekate Visible from evening until sunrise
Hekate rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -57° |
| Hekate rise | 18:22 | |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 0° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 7° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 13° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 21° |
| Hekate transit | 23:34 | 38° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 20° |
| Twilight end | 03:26 | 14° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:59 | 9° |
| Sunrise | 04:28 | 3° |
| Hekate set | 04:46 |
Track Hekate Position Throughout the Night
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Hekate Description
This asteroid is designated 100 Hekate, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 86 km. 100 Hekate completes an orbit around the Sun in 5.4 years. It is currently 1.58 AU (236,364,636 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: Hekate
| Date | Tue, 18 August 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.58 AU (236,364,636km) |
| Elongation | 174° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.06 |
Finder Chart for Hekate
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| Object name | Hekate |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| Hekate coordinates | 22.231946622072, -14.95530225571 |
| Center coordinates | 22.231946622072, -14.95530225571 |
Annual motion of Hekate
| Date | Tue, 18 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:28 |
| Twilight end | 02:44 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 17m |
| Rise | 18:22 |
| Set | 04:45 |
| Elevation at transit | 38° |
| Transit time | 23:34 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 22h 13m 12s", Dec: -15° 04' 08s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 100 Hekate
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 22.231946622072° |
| Declination | -14.95530225571° |
| Magnitude | 11.07 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | -35.4° |
| Azimuth | 278.2° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.