Asteroid 433 Eros Observation Details
Eros Daily Motion
Eros will reach its transit before twilight, at 16:21. By the onset of twilight at 17:18, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 23:27.433 Eros will be visible until June, 6, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Eros Visibility Timetable on February 19
Eros Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise, 0.3% illuminated  | 05:31 | -29° |
| Sunset | 15:49 | 72° |
| Civil sunset | 16:17 | 73° |
| Eros transit | 16:21 | 73° |
| Astrosession begin | 17:18 | 69° |
| Moon Set | 17:27 | 68° |
| Eros set | 23:27 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:24 | -30° |
| Eros rise | 09:16 |
Track Eros Position Throughout the Night
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Eros Description
Eros, designated as 433 Eros, is an Apollo asteroid, located in a crossing orbit between Earth and Mars in the solar system. With a diameter of 16.8 km, 433 Eros completes its orbit around the Sun in 1.8 years. At the moment, 433 Eros is 0.485 AU (72,554,967 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Taurus.Current position of Eros in Solar System
| Date | Thu, 19 February 2026 |
| Distance from Earth to Eros | 0.486 AU (72,704,565km) |
| Elongation | 94° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.71 |
Finder Chart for Eros
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| Object name | 433 Eros |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 433 Eros coordinates | 4.157508883667, 20.79988402206 |
| Center coordinates | 4.157508883667, 20.79988402206 |
Annual motion of Eros
| Date | Fri, 20 February 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 17:18 |
| Twighlight end | 03:21 |
| Twighlight duration | 10h 4m |
| Rise | 09:15 |
| Set | 23:26 |
| Elevation at transit | 73° |
| Transit time | 16:21 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 04h 13m 21s", Dec: 20° 34' 04s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Eros, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Eros is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit. You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Eros is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit. You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 433 Eros
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 4.157508883667° |
| Declination | 20.79988402206° |
| Magnitude | 10.71 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Elevation | 65.6° |
| Azimuth | -127° |
Physical properties
| Boby mass in kg | 7200000000000000 |
| Body density in g.cm3 | 1 |
Orbital Parameters
| Sideral orbital time for body around another one (the Sun or a planet) in earth day | 643.219 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.