☄️ Klytaemnestra (asteroide 179)
Klytaemnestra (asteroid 179) today: 3.747 AU from Earth (560.6 million km), heliocentric distance 2.751 AU, orbital period 5.125 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 08:45 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.7509 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.7474 AU (560.6 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 45.747° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 2.312° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 42.575° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 18.763° |
| True anomaly: | 51.680° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.9727 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.10927 |
| Inclination (i): | 7.817° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 251.822° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 104.495° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 11.697° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.125 years |
About Klytaemnestra
IAU designation: 179 Klytaemnestra. Estimated diameter: 76.47 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.26.
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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