☄️ Doris (asteroide 48)

Doris (asteroid 48) today: 2.470 AU from Earth (369.5 million km), heliocentric distance 3.317 AU, orbital period 5.492 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 129.86 km Period 5.492 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:28 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.3166 AU
Geocentric distance:2.4699 AU (369.5 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:256.964°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:7.844°
RA J2000 (approximate):256.625°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-14.988°
True anomaly:171.514°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1129 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.06626
Inclination (i):6.558°
Long. ascending node (Omega):183.428°
Argument of perihelion (omega):251.355°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):141.745°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.492 years

About Doris

IAU designation: 48 Doris. Estimated diameter: 129.86 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.11.

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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