☄️ Ariadne (asteroide 43)

Ariadne (asteroid 43) today: 3.082 AU from Earth (461.1 million km), heliocentric distance 2.570 AU, orbital period 3.271 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 89.02 km Period 3.271 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:46 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.5703 AU
Geocentric distance:3.0825 AU (461.1 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:90.023°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-1.132°
RA J2000 (approximate):90.024°
Dec J2000 (approximate):22.304°
True anomaly:-173.151°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.2035 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.16815
Inclination (i):3.471°
Long. ascending node (Omega):264.747°
Argument of perihelion (omega):16.185°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):141.451°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:3.271 years

About Ariadne

IAU designation: 43 Ariadne. Estimated diameter: 89.02 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.93.

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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