87 Sylvia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 87 Sylvia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:33 (PST), 74° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:39, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.05 AU 25.33 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.094338 |
| Inclination: | 10.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 265.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 94.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.50 years |