☄️ Eros (asteroide 433)

Eros (asteroid 433) today: 0.756 AU from Earth (113.1 million km), heliocentric distance 1.247 AU, orbital period 1.761 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 16.84 km Discovered 1898 Period 1.761 years Class amor NEO

Position now (2026-04-29 08:58 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:1.2469 AU
Geocentric distance:0.7558 AU (113.1 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:127.884°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-15.402°
RA J2000 (approximate):126.373°
Dec J2000 (approximate):3.380°
True anomaly:60.032°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):1.4581 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.22284
Inclination (i):10.828°
Long. ascending node (Omega):304.270°
Argument of perihelion (omega):178.930°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):310.554°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:1.761 years

About Eros

Discovered in 1898 by Carl Gustav Witt. IAU designation: 433 Eros. Estimated diameter: 16.84 km. Absolute magnitude H: 10.39.

Primeiro NEA descoberto. Visitado pela sonda NEAR Shoemaker (2000-2001).

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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