☄️ Menippe (asteroide 188)
Menippe (asteroid 188) today: 3.174 AU from Earth (474.8 million km), heliocentric distance 2.374 AU, orbital period 4.591 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.3736 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.1737 AU (474.8 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 8.474° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 7.932° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 4.612° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 10.641° |
| True anomaly: | 44.871° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.7622 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.17864 |
| Inclination (i): | 11.702° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 240.815° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 69.663° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 357.528° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.591 years |
About Menippe
IAU designation: 188 Menippe. Estimated diameter: 47.15 km. Absolute magnitude H: 9.31.
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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