☄️ Lachesis (asteroide 120)
Lachesis (asteroid 120) today: 2.271 AU from Earth (339.7 million km), heliocentric distance 3.001 AU, orbital period 5.512 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 09:01 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 3.0005 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.2710 AU (339.7 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 167.406° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -3.471° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 167.063° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 1.777° |
| True anomaly: | -40.237° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 3.1203 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.04900 |
| Inclination (i): | 6.941° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 340.548° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 242.521° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 294.791° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 5.512 years |
About Lachesis
IAU designation: 120 Lachesis. Estimated diameter: 95.38 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.78.
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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