The asteroid 87 Sylvia
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From Ashburn (click to change), 87 Sylvia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.14 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 02h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°55' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.092566 |
| Inclination: | 10.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 263.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 03 September 2017 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 1.86° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.50 years |