☄️ Io (asteroide 85)
Io (asteroid 85) today: 3.583 AU from Earth (535.9 million km), heliocentric distance 2.703 AU, orbital period 4.321 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.7032 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.5826 AU (535.9 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 63.067° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -6.829° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 62.379° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 14.063° |
| True anomaly: | 106.598° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.6530 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.19309 |
| Inclination (i): | 11.961° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 203.042° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 122.896° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 48.274° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.321 years |
About Io
IAU designation: 85 Io. Estimated diameter: 89.02 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.93.
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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