What is Hebe (asteroid)?
[[File:6hebe.png|thumb]] '''Hebe''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|iː|b|iː}} ( '''6 Hebe''') is a large [[asteroid]]. It orbits the [[Sun]] in our solar system's [[asteroid belt]]. It has around 0.5% of the mass of the belt. Hebe is the fifth-brightest object in the asteroid belt after Vesta, Ceres, [[7 Iris|Iris]], and Pallas. It has a mean opposition magnitude of +8.3, about equal to the mean brightness of Titan, and can reach +7.5 at an opposition near perihelion.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|publisher=Space Reference|access-date=May 13, 2021|title=Hebe: 6 Hebe (A847 NA)|url=https://www.spacereference.org/asteroid/6-hebe-a847-na}}</ref> Hebe is named after the [[Greek goddess]] of youth, [[Hebe]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Asteroids]]