52 Europa (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 52 Europa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:26 (EST), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:43, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
52 Europa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111685 |
| Inclination: | 7.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.95° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 239.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.75 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.44 years |