Observation details: asteroid Herculina
Daily motion of Herculina
From your location, Herculina is Visible from evening until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.532 Herculina will remain visible until March 4, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Herculina visibility on 2026-11-06
Herculina Visible from evening until before midnight
Herculina rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 14° |
| Moonset | 10:25 | -30° |
| Herculina rise | 13:02 | |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 13:25 | 4° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | 10° |
| Herculina transit | 18:15 | 37° |
| Herculina set | 23:29 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | -12° |
Track Herculina position throughout the night
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Herculina Description
This asteroid is designated 532 Herculina, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 168 km. 532 Herculina completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.6 years. It is currently 2.335 AU (349,311,028 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position in the Solar System: Herculina
| Date | Fri, 6 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.335 AU (349,311,028km) |
| Elongation | 147° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.84 |
Finder Chart for Herculina
Annual motion of Herculina
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 12:57 |
| Set | 23:24 |
| Elevation at transit | 37° |
| Transit time | 18:11 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 44m 34s", Dec: -13° 13' 31s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
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 532 Herculina
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 01h 45m 20s |
| Declination | -13° 13′ 14″ |
| Magnitude | 10.84 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Elevation | 26.5° |
| Azimuth | 221.2° |
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.