52 Europa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 52 Europa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:46, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
52 Europa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 03h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.23 AU 18.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112002 |
| Inclination: | 7.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.75 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.44 years |