☄️ Ophelia (asteroide 171)

Ophelia (asteroid 171) today: 3.982 AU from Earth (595.8 million km), heliocentric distance 3.065 AU, orbital period 5.532 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 64.49 km Period 5.532 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:38 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.0646 AU
Geocentric distance:3.9823 AU (595.8 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:60.158°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-1.083°
RA J2000 (approximate):58.226°
Dec J2000 (approximate):19.122°
True anomaly:-88.848°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1280 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.13278
Inclination (i):2.547°
Long. ascending node (Omega):100.470°
Argument of perihelion (omega):55.307°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):257.896°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.532 years

About Ophelia

IAU designation: 171 Ophelia. Estimated diameter: 64.49 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.63.

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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