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Longitude:
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Observation details: asteroid Honoria

Honoria

Daily motion of Honoria


236 Honoria will remain visible until March 2, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Honoria visibility on 2026-08-29

236 Honoria Visible from evening until sunrise

Honoria rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 99.3% illuminated 17:59-1°
Honoria rise18:03
Civil sunset18:091°
Twilight start18:407°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1414°
Honoria transit00:0855°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0336°
Twilight end03:3730°
Civil sunrise04:0924°
Sunrise04:3719°
Moonset06:110°
Honoria set06:13

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Honoria Description

This asteroid is designated 236 Honoria, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 78 km. 236 Honoria completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.7 years. It is currently 1.303 AU (194,943,977 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pisces.

Current position in the Solar System: Honoria

Earth Honoria
DateSat, 29 August 2026
Distance from Earth1.30112 AU (194,644,782km)
Elongation161°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude11.3
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Finder Chart for Honoria

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Object nameHonoria
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Honoria coordinates23.51914, 1.98458
Center coordinates23.51914, 1.98458

Annual motion of Honoria

Time
DateSat, 29 August 2026
Twilight start19:09
Twilight end02:57
Twilight duration8h 48m
Rise18:03
Set06:12
Elevation at transit55°
Transit time00:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 23h 30m 35s", Dec: 01° 51' 49s
Magnitude11
ConstellationPisces
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
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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 236 Honoria

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension23.51914°
Declination1.98458°
Magnitude11.3
ConstellationPisces
Elevation-4.1°
Azimuth275.6°

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.