The asteroid 87 Sylvia
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From Ashburn (click to change), 87 Sylvia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:35 (EDT) – 5 hours and 46 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 03h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°56' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.092836 |
| Inclination: | 10.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 263.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.37° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.50 years |