☄️ Sappho (asteroide 80)
Sappho (asteroid 80) today: 2.792 AU from Earth (417.6 million km), heliocentric distance 2.475 AU, orbital period 3.48 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:27 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.4748 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.7915 AU (417.6 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 100.238° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -7.625° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 100.530° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 15.438° |
| True anomaly: | 123.132° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.2963 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.19967 |
| Inclination (i): | 8.676° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 218.639° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 139.693° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 57.259° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.480 years |
About Sappho
IAU designation: 80 Sappho. Estimated diameter: 84.23 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.05.
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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