87 Sylvia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 87 Sylvia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:05 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

Name 87 Sylvia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:15 September 2025
Right ascension:06h04m [1]
Declination:+23°42' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:13.26 (V) [1]
Distance:3.49 AU
29.05 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):8.37 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):258.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.48 AU
Eccentricity:0.094023
Inclination:10.88°
Longitude ascending node:73.01°
Argument of perihelion:264.78°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:50.49°
Absolute mag (H):6.94 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:3.15 AU
Aphelion:3.81 AU
Orbital period:6.49 years

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