62 Erato (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 62 Erato is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:19, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:12, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.92 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.98 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168111 |
| Inclination: | 2.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 252.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.