Asteroid 87 Sylvia

Asteroid 87 Sylvia is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 87 Sylvia is 15h 01m 04s and the Declination is -10° 32’ 26” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 87 Sylvia is 12.12 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 87 Sylvia?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 87 Sylvia from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 87 Sylvia rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 87 Sylvia?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 87 Sylvia orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 87 Sylvia with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 87 Sylvia for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 87 Sylvia in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 87 Sylvia with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Asteroid 87 Sylvia Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 87 Sylvia from Earth is currently 382,938,162 kilometers, equivalent to 2.559784 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 17.3442 seconds to travel from Asteroid 87 Sylvia and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 87 Sylvia from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 87 Sylvia from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 87 Sylvia to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 87 Sylvia to Earth happens on Mon Aug 22 2095 at a distance of 2.153632 Astronomical Units, or 322,178,833 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 87 Sylvia brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 87 Sylvia is 12.12.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 87 Sylvia, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Asteroid 87 Sylvia rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 87 Sylvia rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 87 Sylvia touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid 87 Sylvia Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 87 Sylvia with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 87 Sylvia and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Asteroid 87 Sylvia 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 87 Sylvia computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 87 Sylvia in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2022 May 09	15h 06m 48s	-10° 39’ 33”	12.03	Libra
2022 May 10	15h 06m 03s	-10° 38’ 27”	12.03	Libra
2022 May 11	15h 05m 18s	-10° 37’ 26”	12.04	Libra
2022 May 12	15h 04m 32s	-10° 36’ 25”	12.05	Libra
2022 May 13	15h 03m 47s	-10° 35’ 29”	12.06	Libra
2022 May 14	15h 03m 02s	-10° 34’ 35”	12.07	Libra
2022 May 15	15h 02m 17s	-10° 33’ 42”	12.09	Libra
2022 May 16	15h 01m 32s	-10° 32’ 53”	12.11	Libra
2022 May 17	15h 00m 47s	-10° 32’ 08”	12.12	Libra
2022 May 18	15h 00m 03s	-10° 31’ 24”	12.14	Libra
2022 May 19	14h 59m 18s	-10° 30’ 46”	12.16	Libra
2022 May 20	14h 58m 36s	-10° 30’ 10”	12.17	Libra
2022 May 21	14h 57m 51s	-10° 29’ 36”	12.19	Libra
2022 May 22	14h 57m 09s	-10° 29’ 07”	12.21	Libra