☄️ Leda (asteroide 38)

Leda (asteroid 38) today: 2.526 AU from Earth (377.9 million km), heliocentric distance 3.115 AU, orbital period 4.542 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

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

Heliocentric distance:3.1145 AU
Geocentric distance:2.5263 AU (377.9 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:324.615°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:1.813°
RA J2000 (approximate):326.293°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-11.605°
True anomaly:-157.545°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7426 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.15093
Inclination (i):6.952°
Long. ascending node (Omega):295.493°
Argument of perihelion (omega):169.783°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):165.761°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.542 years

About Leda

IAU designation: 38 Leda. Estimated diameter: 67.84 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.52.

Asteroide do cinturao principal. Detectavel com telescopio amador.

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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