52 Europa (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 52 Europa will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 21 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.

Name 52 Europa
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:16 April 2026
Right ascension:04h39m [1]
Declination:+17°54' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:12.35 (V) [1]
Distance:3.39 AU
28.22 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

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