☄️ Aten (asteroide 2062)

Aten (asteroid 2062) today: 1.951 AU from Earth (291.8 million km), heliocentric distance 1.069 AU, orbital period 0.951 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Position now (2026-06-12 02:23 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:1.0694 AU
Geocentric distance:1.9508 AU (291.8 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:102.244°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:2.554°
RA J2000 (approximate):103.565°
Dec J2000 (approximate):25.415°
True anomaly:-133.571°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):0.9670 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.18290
Inclination (i):18.936°
Long. ascending node (Omega):108.528°
Argument of perihelion (omega):148.076°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):32.638°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:0.951 years

About Aten

Discovered in 1976 by Eleanor Helin. IAU designation: 2062 Aten. Estimated diameter: 1.1 km. Absolute magnitude H: 17.11.

Prototipo da classe Aten (orbita interna a Terra).

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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