☄️ Amphitrite (asteroide 29)

Amphitrite (asteroid 29) today: 1.757 AU from Earth (262.9 million km), heliocentric distance 2.737 AU, orbital period 4.082 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Position now (2026-06-12 00:50 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.7365 AU
Geocentric distance:1.7575 AU (262.9 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:244.041°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-9.125°
RA J2000 (approximate):240.094°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-29.906°
True anomaly:-167.751°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.5541 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.07335
Inclination (i):6.077°
Long. ascending node (Omega):356.255°
Argument of perihelion (omega):61.906°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):145.108°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.082 years

About Amphitrite

Discovered in 1854 by Albert Marth. IAU designation: 29 Amphitrite. Estimated diameter: 212.2 km. Absolute magnitude H: 5.98.

Tipo S, mais brilhante apos Vesta entre os tipo S grandes.

Limitation

Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.

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