☄️ Peitho (asteroide 118)
Peitho (asteroid 118) today: 2.928 AU from Earth (438.0 million km), heliocentric distance 2.606 AU, orbital period 3.806 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.6063 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.9279 AU (438.0 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 337.510° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -6.891° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 341.849° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -15.137° |
| True anomaly: | -123.258° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.4379 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.16339 |
| Inclination (i): | 7.747° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 47.634° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 33.097° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 212.208° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.806 years |
About Peitho
IAU designation: 118 Peitho. Estimated diameter: 56.17 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.93.
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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