☄️ Terpsichore (asteroide 81)

Terpsichore (asteroid 81) today: 2.410 AU from Earth (360.5 million km), heliocentric distance 3.404 AU, orbital period 4.815 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 63.02 km Period 4.815 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:56 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:3.4040 AU
Geocentric distance:2.4098 AU (360.5 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:209.859°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-5.819°
RA J2000 (approximate):205.640°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-16.859°
True anomaly:160.699°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.8515 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.21177
Inclination (i):7.801°
Long. ascending node (Omega):0.895°
Argument of perihelion (omega):51.224°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):118.667°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.815 years

About Terpsichore

IAU designation: 81 Terpsichore. Estimated diameter: 63.02 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.68.

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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