What telescope do I need to see Euphrosyne?

At magnitude 10.6, Euphrosyne is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

Euphrosyne — Astéroïde dans Sagittarius

31 Euphrosyne

Asteroid Sagittarius Visible

Rendered preview of Euphrosyne from the Nightbase orrery, lit from the current Sun direction with the terminator visible.

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Propriétés

Magnitude 10.6

Description

Type: Asteroid

Distance: 3.162 AU

Orbital Period: 2053.2 days

Diameter: 268 km

Greek goddess of mirth; C-type with very dark surface. Highly inclined orbit (26°) keeps it well off the ecliptic. Parent of the Euphrosyne family.

Position et Identifiants

RA 19h 04m 51.5s

Dec -49° 03' 37.7"

Constellation Sagittarius

Catalogue Euphrosyne

Wikipedia

Propriétés Physiques

Diamètre 268 km

Masse 1.7e19 kg

Albédo 0.05 (5% reflected)

Rotation 5.5 hours

Taille angulaire 0.1″ (current)

Propriétés orbitales

Demi-grand axe 3.1615 AU (473.0 million km)

Excentricité 0.2159

Inclinaison 26.31°

Période orbitale 5.62 years

Distance 3.308 AU (27.5 light-min)

Élongation 115.0° Good

Brightness Forecast (next 12 months)

Apparent magnitude as Earth–asteroid distance changes through the year. The peak marks the brightest moment in the window — usually around opposition, when the asteroid is closest and fully illuminated.

Computed from JPL orbital elements via m = H + 5·log₁₀(r·Δ). Phase-function correction is omitted, so curves trace distance variation only — accurate within a few tenths for main-belt asteroids; coarse for fast-moving NEOs near Earth.

Conseils d'Observation

Meilleurs mois April , May , June

Visibilité Telescope

Où chercher In asteroid belt

Notes Greek goddess of mirth; C-type with very dark surface. Highly inclined orbit (26°) keeps it well off the ecliptic. Parent of the Euphrosyne family.