The asteroid 87 Sylvia
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From Ashburn , 87 Sylvia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:58 (EST) – 3 hours and 14 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:04.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 14h23m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.40 AU 36.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.093713 |
| Inclination: | 10.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 73.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 263.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 198.81° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.50 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.