62 Erato (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 62 Erato is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 23° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
62 Erato
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h23m [1] |
| Declination: | -18°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.67 AU 22.24 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.65 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168131 |
| Inclination: | 2.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 198.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |