☄️ Amalthea (asteroide 113)
Amalthea (asteroid 113) today: 2.748 AU from Earth (411.1 million km), heliocentric distance 2.439 AU, orbital period 3.664 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 09:00 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.4390 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.7480 AU (411.1 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 337.292° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -0.981° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 339.365° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -9.743° |
| True anomaly: | 112.431° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.3765 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.08617 |
| Inclination (i): | 5.042° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 123.322° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 80.251° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 60.211° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.664 years |
About Amalthea
IAU designation: 113 Amalthea. Estimated diameter: 67.22 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.54.
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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