☄️ Kleopatra (asteroide 216)

Kleopatra (asteroid 216) today: 2.089 AU from Earth (312.5 million km), heliocentric distance 3.065 AU, orbital period 4.673 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Position now (2026-06-12 02:14 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.0652 AU
Geocentric distance:2.0890 AU (312.5 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:272.781°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:15.688°
RA J2000 (approximate):272.702°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-7.722°
True anomaly:-125.486°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7949 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.25033
Inclination (i):13.117°
Long. ascending node (Omega):215.316°
Argument of perihelion (omega):179.779°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):217.668°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.673 years

About Kleopatra

Discovered in 1880 by Johann Palisa. IAU designation: 216 Kleopatra. Estimated diameter: 138 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.03.

Forma de osso de cachorro com duas luas (Alexhelios e Cleoselene).

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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