☄️ Galatea (asteroide 74)
Galatea (asteroid 74) today: 3.076 AU from Earth (460.2 million km), heliocentric distance 3.016 AU, orbital period 4.641 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 08:55 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 3.0158 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.0761 AU (460.2 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 116.163° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.521° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 117.473° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 17.455° |
| True anomaly: | 123.064° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.7822 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.23680 |
| Inclination (i): | 4.071° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 197.074° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 174.997° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 64.236° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.641 years |
About Galatea
IAU designation: 74 Galatea. Estimated diameter: 56.69 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.91.
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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