52 Europa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 52 Europa is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:03, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 65° above your southern horizon.
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Name
52 Europa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.83 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.39 AU 19.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.39 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 254.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111776 |
| Inclination: | 7.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.98° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 258.09° |
| 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 |