277 Elvira (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 277 Elvira is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:12 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:00, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:41, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
277 Elvira
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.91 AU 15.91 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.091430 |
| Inclination: | 1.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 230.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 135.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 273.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.90 years |
Source