☄️ Alkeste (asteroide 124)
Alkeste (asteroid 124) today: 3.319 AU from Earth (496.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.632 AU, orbital period 4.265 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:27 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.6316 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.3190 AU (496.5 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 358.808° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 0.934° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 358.535° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 0.383° |
| True anomaly: | 94.983° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.6298 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.07841 |
| Inclination (i): | 2.963° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 187.902° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 61.593° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 49.178° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.265 years |
About Alkeste
IAU designation: 124 Alkeste. Estimated diameter: 84.23 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.05.
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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