☄️ Danae (asteroide 61)
Danae (asteroid 61) today: 3.632 AU from Earth (543.3 million km), heliocentric distance 2.656 AU, orbital period 5.157 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:31 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.6565 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.6317 AU (543.3 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 40.150° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 12.242° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 33.468° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 26.433° |
| True anomaly: | 55.206° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.9848 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.16379 |
| Inclination (i): | 18.206° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 333.543° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 12.889° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 10.405° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.157 years |
About Danae
IAU designation: 61 Danae. Estimated diameter: 97.61 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.73.
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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