Where is Asteroid 87 Sylvia?

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 West-North-West at an altitude of 10.04 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 87 Sylvia in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 13.43), 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:

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Star map showing the position of asteroid 87 Sylvia in the constellation of Taurus on July, 17 2025
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Asteroid 87 Sylvia: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is asteroid 87 Sylvia?: Key information on where to find asteroid 87 Sylvia in the sky.
• Distance of asteroid 87 Sylvia from Earth: Find out how far asteroid 87 Sylvia is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is asteroid 87 Sylvia?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of asteroid 87 Sylvia from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of asteroid 87 Sylvia's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of asteroid 87 Sylvia's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days asteroid 87 Sylvia's computed ephemeris.