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public  Greenwich, UK Greenwich, UK  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:45 
Transit: 13:02 
Sunset: 21:19
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Where is Asteroid 87 Sylvia?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:32 | Tran: 11:20 | Set: 19:08
Alt: 57.57°   Az: 199.28°   Direction: South-West

Asteroid 87 Sylvia is currently in the constellation of Taurus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 87 Sylvia can be observed looking in the South-West at an altitude of 57.57 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 87 Sylvia in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 13.34), 87 Sylvia is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 87 Sylvia, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

04h 31m 21s
+20° 11’ 17”
00h 43m 30s
05h 14m 51s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 87 Sylvia in the constellation of Taurus on June, 24 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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