☄️ Chiron (asteroide 2060)
Chiron (asteroid 2060) today: 19.327 AU from Earth (2891.4 million km), heliocentric distance 18.344 AU, orbital period 50.665 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:27 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 18.3436 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 19.3275 AU (2,891.4 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 27.055° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 0.334° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 24.986° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 10.734° |
| True anomaly: | -162.170° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 13.6922 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.37898 |
| Inclination (i): | 6.926° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 209.298° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 339.254° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 212.840° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 50.665 years |
About Chiron
Discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal. IAU designation: 2060 Chiron. Estimated diameter: 220 km. Absolute magnitude H: 5.54.
Primeiro centauro descoberto, orbita entre Saturno e Urano. Tem coma cometaria.
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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