☄️ Maja (asteroide 66)

Maja (asteroid 66) today: 2.567 AU from Earth (384.1 million km), heliocentric distance 2.892 AU, orbital period 4.306 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 42.61 km Period 4.306 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:27 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.8921 AU
Geocentric distance:2.5673 AU (384.1 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:300.550°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-3.424°
RA J2000 (approximate):303.555°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-23.372°
True anomaly:-130.571°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.6468 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.17208
Inclination (i):3.043°
Long. ascending node (Omega):7.477°
Argument of perihelion (omega):43.466°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):209.253°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.306 years

About Maja

IAU designation: 66 Maja. Estimated diameter: 42.61 km. Absolute magnitude H: 9.53.

Asteroide do cinturao principal.

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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