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Hygiea

Hygiea Asteroid Taurus Visible Level 5 Expert level - Timing dependent
Credit: ESO/P. Vernazza et al./MISTRAL algorithm (ONERA/CNRS). License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Properties

Magnitude 9.0
Distance 470335705 ly
Type: Asteroid
Distance: 3.144 AU
Orbital Period: 2034.8 days
Diameter: 433 km
Features: craters
Parent body of Hygiea family; Carbonaceous surface with hydrated and ammoniated silicate minerals, carbonates, and water ice; Possible dwarf planet due to nearly spherical shape.

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 44m 44.6s
Dec +23° 20' 58.8"
Constellation Taurus
Catalog Hygiea

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Credit: ESO/P. Vernazza et al./MISTRAL algorithm (ONERA/CNRS). License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: ESO/P. Vernazza et al./MISTRAL algorithm (ONERA/CNRS). License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

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