☄️ Leto (asteroide 68)

Leto (asteroid 68) today: 3.500 AU from Earth (523.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.828 AU, orbital period 4.642 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 143.05 km Period 4.642 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:56 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.8277 AU
Geocentric distance:3.4997 AU (523.5 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:80.483°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:4.947°
RA J2000 (approximate):79.244°
Dec J2000 (approximate):28.028°
True anomaly:105.517°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7828 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.18434
Inclination (i):7.961°
Long. ascending node (Omega):44.049°
Argument of perihelion (omega):304.894°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):50.659°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.642 years

About Leto

IAU designation: 68 Leto. Estimated diameter: 143.05 km. Absolute magnitude H: 6.90.

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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