79 Eurynome (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 79 Eurynome is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:50 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:50, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
79 Eurynome
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 11.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.92 AU 15.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.191024 |
| Inclination: | 4.61° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 201.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 127.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.78 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.82 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 10 Oct 2035 | – Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition |
| 19 Nov 2039 | – Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition |
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