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Observation details: asteroid Honoria

Honoria

Daily motion of Honoria


236 Honoria will remain visible until March 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Honoria visibility on 2026-09-27

Honoria Visible from sunset until morning twilight

Honoria rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Honoria rise16:03
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated 16:519°
Sunset16:5711°
Civil sunset17:2416°
Twilight start (−12°)17:5422°
Astronomical observing session begins18:2527°
Honoria transit21:5550°
Astronomical observing session ends03:333°
Honoria set03:47
Moonset06:07-27°

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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 1.29 AU (192,972,277 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pisces.

Current position in the Solar System: Honoria

Earth Honoria
DateSun, 27 September 2026
Distance from Earth1.29021 AU (193,012,669km)
Elongation164°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude11.2
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Field of view
Limiting magnitude
coordinates23.20691, -2.25586
Center coordinates23.20691, -2.25586

Annual motion of Honoria

Time
DateMon, 28 September 2026
Twilight start18:23
Twilight end03:31
Twilight duration9h 8m
Rise15:59
Set03:43
Elevation at transit50°
Transit time21:51
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 23h 11m 51s", Dec: -2° 24' 03s
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 Ascension23h 12m 25s
Declination-2° 15′ 21″
Magnitude11.2
ConstellationPisces
Elevation-11°
Azimuth84.3°

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.