Observation details: asteroid 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 2026-10-17
Honoria Visible from sunset until early morning
Honoria rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -40° |
| Honoria rise | 14:45 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 20° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 25° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 30° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 35° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 48° |
| Honoria transit | 20:30 | 48° |
| Honoria set | 02:14 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -19° |
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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 1.401 AU (209,595,593 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: Honoria
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.40106 AU (209,595,593km) |
| Elongation | 142° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.8 |
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| coordinates | 23.08672, -4.72169 |
| Center coordinates | 23.08672, -4.72169 |
Annual motion of Honoria
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 14:41 |
| Set | 02:10 |
| Elevation at transit | 48° |
| Transit time | 20:26 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 23h 05m 06s", Dec: -4° 48' 40s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| 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 236 Honoria
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 23h 05m 12s |
| Declination | -4° 43′ 18″ |
| Magnitude | 11.8 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | 47.4° |
| Azimuth | 190.3° |
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.