What telescope do I need to see Europe?

At magnitude 10.2, Europe is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

Europe — Asteroide em Taurus

52 Europa, Europa (asteroid)

Asteroid Taurus Visível

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

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Propriedades

Magnitude 10.2

Descrição

Type: Asteroid

Distance: 3.092 AU

Orbital Period: 1986.1 days

Diameter: 315 km

Asteroid (52) Europa — renamed Europe in Nightbase to disambiguate from Jupiter's moon Europa. C-type, low albedo (5.8%), ~315 km diameter. Named for the Phoenician princess of Greek mythology.

Posição e Identificadores

RA 05h 01m 35.5s

Dec +18° 56' 37.7"

Constelação Taurus

Catálogo Europe

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Propriedades Físicas

Diâmetro 315 km

Massa 2.4e19 kg

Albedo 0.06 (6% reflected)

Rotação 5.6 hours

Tamanho angular 0.1″ (current)

Propriedades orbitais

Semieixo maior 3.0922 AU (462.6 million km)

Excentricidade 0.1120

Inclinação 7.48°

Período orbital 5.44 years

Distância 3.512 AU (29.2 light-min)

Elongação 36.5° Moderate

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.

Dicas de Observação

Melhores meses March , April , May

Visibilidade Telescope

Onde procurar In asteroid belt

Notas Asteroid (52) Europa — renamed Europe in Nightbase to disambiguate from Jupiter's moon Europa. C-type, low albedo (5.8%), ~315 km diameter. Named for the Phoenician princess of Greek mythology.