☄️ Althaea (asteroide 119)
Althaea (asteroid 119) today: 1.865 AU from Earth (278.9 million km), heliocentric distance 2.698 AU, orbital period 4.146 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.6979 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 1.8645 AU (278.9 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 260.747° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 5.695° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 260.346° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -17.432° |
| True anomaly: | -127.458° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.5808 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.08187 |
| Inclination (i): | 5.787° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 203.615° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 170.314° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 202.398° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.146 years |
About Althaea
IAU designation: 119 Althaea. Estimated diameter: 74.04 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.33.
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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