Observation details: asteroid Hebe
Daily motion of Hebe
6 Hebe will remain visible until June 29, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Hebe visibility on 2026-09-27
Hebe Visible from early morning until sunrise
Hebe rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Hebe transit | 07:49 | 64° |
| Hebe set | 14:24 | |
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated  | 16:51 | -26° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:25 | -37° |
| Hebe rise | 01:11 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:33 | 28° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:03 | 34° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:34 | 40° |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 45° |
| Moonset | 06:07 | 56° |
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Hebe Description
This asteroid is designated 6 Hebe, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 186 km. 6 Hebe completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.8 years. It is currently 2.911 AU (435,533,257 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cancer.Current position in the Solar System: Hebe
| Date | Sun, 27 September 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.91073 AU (435,439,010km) |
| Elongation | 49° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.7 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 9.05336, 11.83553 |
| Center coordinates | 9.05336, 11.83553 |
Annual motion of Hebe
| Date | Mon, 28 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:23 |
| Twilight end | 03:31 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 8m |
| Rise | 01:11 |
| Set | 14:22 |
| Elevation at transit | 64° |
| Transit time | 07:46 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 09h 04m 48s", Dec: 11° 45' 11s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
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 6 Hebe
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 09h 03m 12s |
| Declination | 11° 50′ 08″ |
| Magnitude | 10.7 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Elevation | -7.9° |
| Azimuth | 291.5° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius | 92.3 |
| Mass | 6.7E+18 |
| Density | 1 |
Orbital parameters
| Sidereal orbital period | 1380.373 |
Data acknowledgment
Physical and orbital parameters come from the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these data available.
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.