277 Elvira (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 277 Elvira is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:21 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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Name
277 Elvira
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.89 AU 24.00 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 |