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 — Asteroide in Sagittarius

31 Euphrosyne

Asteroid Sagittarius Visibile

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

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Proprietà

Magnitudine 10.6

Descrizione

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.

Posizione e identificatori

RA 19h 04m 51.5s

Dec -49° 03' 37.5"

Costellazione Sagittarius

Catalogo Euphrosyne

Wikipedia

Proprietà fisiche

Diametro 268 km

Massa 1.7e19 kg

Albedo 0.05 (5% reflected)

Rotazione 5.5 hours

Dimensione angolare 0.1″ (current)

Proprietà orbitali

Semiasse maggiore 3.1615 AU (473.0 million km)

Eccentricità 0.2159

Inclinazione 26.31°

Periodo orbitale 5.62 years

Distanza 3.308 AU (27.5 light-min)

Elongazione 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.

Consigli per l'osservazione

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Note 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.