☄️ Diana (asteroide 78)

Diana (asteroid 78) today: 3.402 AU from Earth (508.9 million km), heliocentric distance 3.148 AU, orbital period 4.247 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 71.69 km Period 4.247 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:37 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.1482 AU
Geocentric distance:3.4019 AU (508.9 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:332.067°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-2.548°
RA J2000 (approximate):334.993°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-13.115°
True anomaly:-171.846°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.6226 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.20349
Inclination (i):8.679°
Long. ascending node (Omega):333.287°
Argument of perihelion (omega):153.285°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):155.059°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.247 years

About Diana

IAU designation: 78 Diana. Estimated diameter: 71.69 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.40.

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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