☄️ Europa (asteroide 52)
Europa (asteroid 52) today: 3.506 AU from Earth (524.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.769 AU, orbital period 5.438 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 09:07 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.7686 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.5063 AU (524.5 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 75.862° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.815° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 75.073° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 18.891° |
| True anomaly: | -23.291° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 3.0922 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.11200 |
| Inclination (i): | 7.481° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 128.579° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 342.958° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 312.528° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.438 years |
About Europa
Discovered in 1858 by Hermann Goldschmidt. IAU designation: 52 Europa. Estimated diameter: 315 km. Absolute magnitude H: 6.65.
Sexto maior asteroide do cinturao principal.
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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