☄️ Lomia (asteroide 117)

Lomia (asteroid 117) today: 3.247 AU from Earth (485.8 million km), heliocentric distance 2.988 AU, orbital period 5.175 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 80.44 km Period 5.175 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:59 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.9878 AU
Geocentric distance:3.2474 AU (485.8 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:333.041°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-7.737°
RA J2000 (approximate):337.900°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-17.589°
True anomaly:-87.870°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.9919 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.02292
Inclination (i):14.922°
Long. ascending node (Omega):348.617°
Argument of perihelion (omega):53.242°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):244.398°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.175 years

About Lomia

IAU designation: 117 Lomia. Estimated diameter: 80.44 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.15.

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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