☄️ Xanthippe (asteroide 156)
Xanthippe (asteroid 156) today: 2.007 AU from Earth (300.2 million km), heliocentric distance 2.338 AU, orbital period 4.521 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:25 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.3385 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.0068 AU (300.2 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 135.196° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -11.253° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 134.355° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 5.499° |
| True anomaly: | -59.752° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.7342 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.22180 |
| Inclination (i): | 9.764° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 241.727° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 338.826° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 285.637° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.521 years |
About Xanthippe
IAU designation: 156 Xanthippe. Estimated diameter: 59.36 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.81.
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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