☄️ Hekate (asteroide 100)
Hekate (asteroid 100) today: 2.610 AU from Earth (390.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.578 AU, orbital period 5.433 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:31 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.5783 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.6100 AU (390.5 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 321.966° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 0.840° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 324.053° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -13.390° |
| True anomaly: | -11.164° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 3.0904 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.16798 |
| Inclination (i): | 6.431° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 127.156° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 183.552° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 323.244° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.433 years |
About Hekate
IAU designation: 100 Hekate. Estimated diameter: 96.71 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.75.
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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