The asteroid 87 Sylvia
From Fairfield , 87 Sylvia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:53, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 50° above your south-western horizon.
Name
87 Sylvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 13.01 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.90 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 12h10m [1] |
Declination: | +13°14' [1] |
Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.09 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 3.48 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.093599 |
Inclination: | 10.88° |
Longitude ascending node: | 73.03° |
Argument of perihelion: | 263.66° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 183.69° |
Perihelion: | 3.16 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
Orbital period: | 6.50 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.