221 Eos (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 221 Eos is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:24, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:45, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
221 Eos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 13h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.25 AU 18.72 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.101460 |
| Inclination: | 10.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 235.83° |
| 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 |