Asteroid 110 Lydia Observation Details

Lydia Daily Motion
Lydia will rise before twilight begins, at 20:02, and will reach 4° elevation by the time twilight commences at 20:19. It will reach its transit at 70° by 02:01 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 05:50, maintaining an elevation of around 30°.110 Lydia will be visible until February, 2, 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.
Lydia Visibility Timetable on August 12
Lydia Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
Lydia rise | 20:02 | |
Astrosession begin | 20:19 | 4° |
Moon Rise, 85% illuminated | 21:53 | 26° |
Lydia transit | 02:01 | 70° |
Astrosession end | 05:50 | 30° |
Civil sunrise | 06:40 | 19° |
Sunrise | 07:02 | 14° |
Lydia set | 08:00 | |
Moon Set | 10:17 | -32° |
Track Lydia Position Throughout the Night
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Lydia Description
Lydia, designated as 110 Lydia, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 86 km, 110 Lydia completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.5 years. At the moment, 110 Lydia is 1.529 AU (228,735,144 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position of Lydia in Solar System
Date | Tue, 12 August 2025 |
Distance from Earth to Lydia | 1.528 AU (228,585,546km) |
Elongation | 165° |
Angular diameter | " |
Magnitude | 11.23 |
Finder Chart for Lydia
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Object name | 110 Lydia |
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110 Lydia coordinates | 22.476967106795, -20.157499231982 |
Center coordinates | 22.476967106795, -20.157499231982 |
Annual motion of Lydia
Date | Wed, 13 August 2025 |
Twighlight start | 20:16 |
Twighlight end | 05:45 |
Twighlight duration | 9h 29m |
Rise | 19:57 |
Set | 07:56 |
Elevation at transit | 70° |
Transit time | 01:57 |
Equatorial coordinates | RA: 22h 27m 49s", Dec: -20° 14' 49s |
Magnitude | 11 |
Constellation | Aquarius |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Lydia, 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 Lydia 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 Lydia 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.
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.