☄️ Ianthe (asteroide 98)

Ianthe (asteroid 98) today: 2.551 AU from Earth (381.7 million km), heliocentric distance 2.232 AU, orbital period 4.405 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 55.65 km Period 4.405 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:32 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.2321 AU
Geocentric distance:2.5513 AU (381.7 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:98.790°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:10.757°
RA J2000 (approximate):100.417°
Dec J2000 (approximate):33.875°
True anomaly:-30.766°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.6873 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.18787
Inclination (i):15.576°
Long. ascending node (Omega):353.873°
Argument of perihelion (omega):158.160°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):303.377°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.405 years

About Ianthe

IAU designation: 98 Ianthe. Estimated diameter: 55.65 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.95.

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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