☄️ Gerda (asteroide 122)

Gerda (asteroid 122) today: 2.345 AU from Earth (350.9 million km), heliocentric distance 3.180 AU, orbital period 5.794 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 100.8 km Period 5.794 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:28 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.1800 AU
Geocentric distance:2.3455 AU (350.9 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:178.605°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:0.482°
RA J2000 (approximate):178.912°
Dec J2000 (approximate):0.997°
True anomaly:52.393°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.2260 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.02283
Inclination (i):1.643°
Long. ascending node (Omega):177.948°
Argument of perihelion (omega):320.113°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):23.241°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.794 years

About Gerda

IAU designation: 122 Gerda. Estimated diameter: 100.8 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.66.

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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