462 Eriphyla (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 462 Eriphyla is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:20 (PDT) – 3 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
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Name
462 Eriphyla
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.87 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086855 |
| Inclination: | 3.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 105.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 271.15° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.12 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.87 years |