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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Asteroid 5 Astraea ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Dwarf Planets and Asteroids » Asteroid 5 Astraea

Where is Asteroid 5 Astraea?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 0:29 | Tran: 5:06 | Set: 9:38
Alt: 0.20°   Az: 242.98°   Direction: West-South-West

Asteroid 5 Astraea is currently in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The current Right Ascension is 17h 32m 30s and the Declination is -16° 16’ 11”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Asteroid 5 Astraea can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 0.20 degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 5 Astraea position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 11.49), 5 Astraea is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.

Apparent coordinates:

17h 32m 30s
-16° 16’ 11”
04h 32m 31s
22h 05m 01s
Map showing Asteroid 5 Astraea in Ophiuchus on April, 13 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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