87 Sylvia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 87 Sylvia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:35, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:55, 79° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.09 AU 25.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.53 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.094023 |
| Inclination: | 10.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 264.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 50.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.49 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.