☄️ Eros (asteroide 433)

Eros (asteroid 433) today: 1.074 AU from Earth (160.7 million km), heliocentric distance 1.390 AU, orbital period 1.761 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Position now (2026-06-14 08:44 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:1.3905 AU
Geocentric distance:1.0744 AU (160.7 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:166.485°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-14.072°
RA J2000 (approximate):162.096°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-7.639°
True anomaly:90.881°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):1.4581 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.22284
Inclination (i):10.828°
Long. ascending node (Omega):304.270°
Argument of perihelion (omega):178.930°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):310.554°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:1.761 years

About Eros

Discovered in 1898 by Carl Gustav Witt. IAU designation: 433 Eros. Estimated diameter: 16.84 km. Absolute magnitude H: 10.39.

Primeiro NEA descoberto. Visitado pela sonda NEAR Shoemaker (2000-2001).

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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