The asteroid 87 Sylvia
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From Fairfield , 87 Sylvia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
87 Sylvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.79 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°12' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.63 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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.