☄️ Atala (asteroide 152)

Atala (asteroid 152) today: 3.905 AU from Earth (584.2 million km), heliocentric distance 2.935 AU, orbital period 5.554 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 73.03 km Period 5.554 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:55 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.9348 AU
Geocentric distance:3.9054 AU (584.2 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:52.136°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:2.659°
RA J2000 (approximate):48.992°
Dec J2000 (approximate):20.868°
True anomaly:-42.118°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1362 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.08269
Inclination (i):12.125°
Long. ascending node (Omega):39.863°
Argument of perihelion (omega):59.210°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):295.670°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.554 years

About Atala

IAU designation: 152 Atala. Estimated diameter: 73.03 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.36.

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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