62 Erato (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 62 Erato will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 20:28.
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Name
62 Erato
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.41 AU 28.39 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.167974 |
| Inclination: | 2.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 305.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |