☄️ Elpis (asteroide 59)
Elpis (asteroid 59) today: 3.381 AU from Earth (505.8 million km), heliocentric distance 2.398 AU, orbital period 4.47 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:35 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.3979 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.3813 AU (505.8 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 29.207° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.549° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 28.422° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 7.869° |
| True anomaly: | 4.349° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.7137 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.11663 |
| Inclination (i): | 8.648° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 169.909° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 211.142° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 328.288° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.470 years |
About Elpis
IAU designation: 59 Elpis. Estimated diameter: 83.08 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.08.
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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