277 Elvira (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 277 Elvira is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:04, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 33° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:39, 32° above your southern horizon.
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Name
277 Elvira
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.32 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.88 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.091562 |
| Inclination: | 1.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 231.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 135.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 232.71° |
| 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 |