☄️ Fides (asteroide 37)
Fides (asteroid 37) today: 2.563 AU from Earth (383.4 million km), heliocentric distance 3.061 AU, orbital period 4.297 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:28 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 3.0610 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.5631 AU (383.4 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 288.719° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.641° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 290.826° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -25.734° |
| True anomaly: | -158.812° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.6430 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.17471 |
| Inclination (i): | 3.068° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 7.236° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 62.306° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 172.872° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.297 years |
About Fides
IAU designation: 37 Fides. Estimated diameter: 119.53 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.29.
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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