☄️ Pales (asteroide 49)
Pales (asteroid 49) today: 3.076 AU from Earth (460.1 million km), heliocentric distance 2.430 AU, orbital period 5.453 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-06-12 00:52 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.4302 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.0756 AU (460.1 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 38.387° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 2.511° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 35.170° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 16.675° |
| True anomaly: | -16.555° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 3.0981 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.22147 |
| Inclination (i): | 3.202° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 284.987° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 113.452° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 312.960° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.453 years |
About Pales
IAU designation: 49 Pales. Estimated diameter: 86.59 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.99.
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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