☄️ Baucis (asteroide 172)
Baucis (asteroid 172) today: 3.225 AU from Earth (482.4 million km), heliocentric distance 2.230 AU, orbital period 3.671 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.2299 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.2248 AU (482.4 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 34.804° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 6.059° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 30.385° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 18.819° |
| True anomaly: | 62.168° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.3797 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.11413 |
| Inclination (i): | 10.016° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 331.889° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 359.199° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 8.294° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.671 years |
About Baucis
IAU designation: 172 Baucis. Estimated diameter: 61.87 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.72.
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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