☄️ Hygiea (asteroide 10)

Hygiea (asteroid 10) today: 3.794 AU from Earth (567.6 million km), heliocentric distance 3.319 AU, orbital period 5.584 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 433 km Discovered 1849 Period 5.584 years Class belt

Position now (2026-05-01 08:23 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.3189 AU
Geocentric distance:3.7938 AU (567.6 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:95.908°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-0.419°
RA J2000 (approximate):96.415°
Dec J2000 (approximate):22.885°
True anomaly:-125.419°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1476 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.10822
Inclination (i):3.833°
Long. ascending node (Omega):283.122°
Argument of perihelion (omega):312.606°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):216.690°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.584 years

About Hygiea

Discovered in 1849 by Annibale de Gasparis. IAU designation: 10 Hygiea. Estimated diameter: 433 km. Absolute magnitude H: 5.65.

Quarto maior asteroide. Forma quase esferica, candidato a planeta anão.

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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