Asteroid 6 Hebe Observation Details
Hebe Daily Motion
Hebe rise at 16:54, and will be at 17° when twilight starts at 18:41. It will reach its transit at 31° at 21:41, and will set at 02:28, before twighlight ends at 03:23.6 Hebe will be visible until September, 20, 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.
Hebe Visibility Timetable on September 17
Hebe Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 29.5% illuminated | 23:16 | 27° |
| Moon Set | 14:45 | -24° |
| Hebe rise | 16:54 | |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 3° |
| Civil sunset | 17:39 | 8° |
| Astrosession begin | 18:41 | 17° |
| Hebe transit | 21:41 | 31° |
| Hebe set | 02:28 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:23 | -10° |
Track Hebe Position Throughout the Night
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Hebe Description
Hebe, designated as 6 Hebe, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 186 km, 6 Hebe completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.8 years. At the moment, 6 Hebe is 1.057 AU (158,080,070 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position of Hebe in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 17 September 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Hebe | 1.0572 AU (158,154,869km) |
| Elongation | 152° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 7.9 |
Finder Chart for Hebe
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| Object name | 6 Hebe |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 6 Hebe coordinates | 22.32287, -22.08903 |
| Center coordinates | 22.32287, -22.08903 |
Annual motion of Hebe
| Date | Thu, 18 September 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 18:39 |
| Twighlight end | 03:22 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 43m |
| Rise | 16:50 |
| Set | 02:23 |
| Elevation at transit | 30° |
| Transit time | 21:36 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 22h 18m 52s", Dec: -22° 15' 53s |
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Hebe, 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 Hebe 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 Hebe 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.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 6 Hebe
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 22.32287° |
| Declination | -22.08903° |
| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | -14.4° |
| Azimuth | -107° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius in kilometres | 92.3 |
| Boby mass in kg | 6.7E+18 |
| Body density in g.cm3 | 1 |
Orbital Parameters
| Sideral orbital time for body around another one (the Sun or a planet) in earth day | 1380.373 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.
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.