☄️ Minerva (asteroide 93)

Minerva (asteroid 93) today: 1.562 AU from Earth (233.6 million km), heliocentric distance 2.554 AU, orbital period 4.568 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 90.67 km Period 4.568 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.5538 AU
Geocentric distance:1.5617 AU (233.6 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:208.324°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-6.757°
RA J2000 (approximate):203.797°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-17.179°
True anomaly:-66.944°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7530 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.14291
Inclination (i):8.540°
Long. ascending node (Omega):3.814°
Argument of perihelion (omega):275.927°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):273.099°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.568 years

About Minerva

IAU designation: 93 Minerva. Estimated diameter: 90.67 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.89.

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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