☄️ Melete (asteroide 56)
Melete (asteroid 56) today: 3.827 AU from Earth (572.4 million km), heliocentric distance 3.058 AU, orbital period 4.185 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 08:46 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 3.0581 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.8265 AU (572.4 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 73.698° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -6.127° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 73.090° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 16.357° |
| True anomaly: | 146.905° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.5969 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.23688 |
| Inclination (i): | 8.081° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 192.932° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 104.916° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 92.046° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.185 years |
About Melete
IAU designation: 56 Melete. Estimated diameter: 68.15 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.51.
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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