Where is Asteroid 87 Sylvia?
Asteroid 87 Sylvia is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 14h 39m 10s and the Declination is -11° 15’ 14”.
- 87 Sylvia is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 4° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 87 Sylvia is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
- See also 87 Sylvia rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 87 Sylvia is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 87 Sylvia are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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