Observation details: asteroid Helena
Daily motion of Helena
101 Helena will remain visible until April 3, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Helena visibility on 2026-10-17
Helena Visible all night
Helena rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -31° |
| Helena rise | 15:36 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 9° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 15° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 20° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 26° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 57° |
| Helena transit | 22:44 | 74° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 23° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 17° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:51 | 11° |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 6° |
| Helena set | 05:52 |
Track Helena position throughout the night
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Helena Description
This asteroid is designated 101 Helena, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 66 km. 101 Helena completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.2 years. It is currently 1.357 AU (202,980,375 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pisces.Current position in the Solar System: Helena
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.35684 AU (202,980,375km) |
| Elongation | 168° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.2 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 1.33275, 21.17197 |
| Center coordinates | 1.33275, 21.17197 |
Annual motion of Helena
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 15:32 |
| Set | 05:46 |
| Elevation at transit | 74° |
| Transit time | 22:39 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 18m 54s", Dec: 21° 08' 13s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Pisces |
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 101 Helena
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 01h 19m 58s |
| Declination | 21° 10′ 19″ |
| Magnitude | 11.2 |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Elevation | 61.7° |
| Azimuth | 117.4° |
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.