59 Elpis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 59 Elpis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
59 Elpis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.73 AU 14.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.116801 |
| Inclination: | 8.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 169.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 211.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 262.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.03 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.47 years |