☄️ Pandora (asteroide 55)
Pandora (asteroid 55) today: 2.604 AU from Earth (389.5 million km), heliocentric distance 3.137 AU, orbital period 4.58 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-06-12 02:09 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 3.1370 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.6039 AU (389.5 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 193.760° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.096° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 191.450° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -8.281° |
| True anomaly: | -163.901° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.7578 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.14506 |
| Inclination (i): | 7.176° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 10.284° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 4.933° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 157.534° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.580 years |
About Pandora
IAU designation: 55 Pandora. Estimated diameter: 93.21 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.83.
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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