☄️ Kleopatra (asteroide 216)

Kleopatra (asteroid 216) today: 2.521 AU from Earth (377.1 million km), heliocentric distance 3.155 AU, orbital period 4.673 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 138 km Discovered 1880 Period 4.673 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 09:00 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.1554 AU
Geocentric distance:2.5211 AU (377.1 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:277.684°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:12.007°
RA J2000 (approximate):277.663°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-11.225°
True anomaly:-132.693°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7949 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.25033
Inclination (i):13.117°
Long. ascending node (Omega):215.316°
Argument of perihelion (omega):179.779°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):217.668°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.673 years

About Kleopatra

Discovered in 1880 by Johann Palisa. IAU designation: 216 Kleopatra. Estimated diameter: 138 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.03.

Forma de osso de cachorro com duas luas (Alexhelios e Cleoselene).

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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