221 Eos (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 221 Eos is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:44 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.

Name 221 Eos
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:13 May 2025
Right ascension:19h50m [1]
Declination:−11°23' [1]
Constellation:Aquila
Magnitude:12.74 (V) [1]
Distance:2.25 AU
18.70 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):15.62 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):270.4°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.01 AU
Eccentricity:0.101244
Inclination:10.89°
Longitude ascending node:141.72°
Argument of perihelion:192.51°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:292.39°
Absolute mag (H):7.76 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.71 AU
Aphelion:3.32 AU
Orbital period:5.23 years

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