Asteroid 60 Echo Observation Details
Echo Daily Motion
Echo will reach transit at 18:42. By the time twilight starts at 22:53 it will be at an elevation of 17° degrees and will set at 00:27, before twilight ends.60 Echo will become visible in April, 28. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from April, 28, 60 Echo can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Echo Visibility Timetable on July 18
Echo Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Echo transit | 18:42 | 46° |
| Sunset | 20:56 | 36° |
| Civil sunset | 21:29 | 31° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:53 | 17° |
| Echo set | 00:27 | |
| Moon Rise, 48.2% illuminated | 00:39 | -2° |
| Astrosession end | 04:23 | -43° |
| Echo rise | 12:54 | |
| Moon Set | 14:56 | 22° |
Track Echo Position Throughout the Night
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Echo Description
Echo, designated as 60 Echo, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 44 km, 60 Echo completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.7 years. At the moment, 60 Echo is 2.506 AU (374,847,385 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Virgo.Current position of Echo in Solar System
| Date | Fri, 18 July 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Echo | 2.5057 AU (374,847,385km) |
| Elongation | 78° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 13.6 |
Finder Chart for Echo
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| Object name | 60 Echo |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 60 Echo coordinates | 12.90743, -4.13572 |
| Center coordinates | 12.90743, -4.13572 |
Annual motion of Echo
| Date | Sat, 19 July 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:52 |
| Twighlight end | 04:18 |
| Twighlight duration | 29h 26m |
| Rise | 12:54 |
| Set | 00:24 |
| Elevation at transit | 46° |
| Transit time | 18:39 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 55m 37s", Dec: -4° 15' 09s |
| Magnitude | 14 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Echo, 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 Echo 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.
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 Echo 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.
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.