62 Erato (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 62 Erato is visible between 18:10 and 04:36. It will become accessible around 18:10, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 69° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:36 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
62 Erato
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.86 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 07h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.09 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.167947 |
| Inclination: | 2.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.36° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.90° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.