☄️ Hektor (asteroide 624)
Hektor (asteroid 624) today: 4.360 AU from Earth (652.2 million km), heliocentric distance 5.158 AU, orbital period 12.12 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:34 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 5.1581 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 4.3600 AU (652.2 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 178.314° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -8.603° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 175.016° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -7.220° |
| True anomaly: | 23.267° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 5.2763 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.02429 |
| Inclination (i): | 18.148° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 342.803° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 180.684° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 9.229° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 12.120 years |
About Hektor
Discovered in 1907 by August Kopff. IAU designation: 624 Hektor. Estimated diameter: 225 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.32.
Maior asteroide troiano de Jupiter, no L4.
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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