☄️ Semele (asteroide 86)

Semele (asteroid 86) today: 3.041 AU from Earth (455.0 million km), heliocentric distance 3.278 AU, orbital period 5.474 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 62.16 km Period 5.474 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:45 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.2779 AU
Geocentric distance:3.0412 AU (455.0 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:133.590°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:4.728°
RA J2000 (approximate):137.507°
Dec J2000 (approximate):21.266°
True anomaly:116.557°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):3.1061 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.21769
Inclination (i):4.821°
Long. ascending node (Omega):86.062°
Argument of perihelion (omega):308.935°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):63.964°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:5.474 years

About Semele

IAU designation: 86 Semele. Estimated diameter: 62.16 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.71.

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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