(130) Elektra |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Today | 28 Mar 2024 | 13.6 | 3.302 AU | 3.297 AU | 19h01m | -03°07' | 81.6° | 17.4° |
Opposition | 6 Jul 2024 | 12.1 | 3.104 AU | 2.139 AU | 18h55m | -00°26' | 157.7° | 7.1° |
(130) Elektra - 2024-03-28
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the body's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of Elektra are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.2096692
a (Semimajor axis) : 3.1255409
i (Inclination) : 22.77871
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 144.97796
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 237.80746
M (Mean anomaly) : 266.48369
Epoch : 2024 Mar 31
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 200.65247
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -19.12620
P (Orbital period in years) : 5.53
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the minor planet's magnitude.
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the minor planet over the same period as the light curve. The current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the path of the minor planet in the next few days. The field of view is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found below.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2024-03-28 00:00 UT 19 01 44.3 -03 07 06 3.297 3.302 81.6 17.4 267 13.6
2024-03-28 11:35 UT 19 02 07.0 -03 05 02 3.289 3.301 82.0 17.4 266 13.6
2024-03-29 00:00 UT 19 02 31.0 -03 02 49 3.281 3.300 82.3 17.4 266 13.6
2024-03-30 00:00 UT 19 03 16.9 -02 58 30 3.266 3.298 83.1 17.5 266 13.6
2024-03-31 00:00 UT 19 04 02.1 -02 54 10 3.251 3.296 83.8 17.5 266 13.5
2024-04-01 00:00 UT 19 04 46.4 -02 49 49 3.236 3.295 84.6 17.6 265 13.5
2024-04-02 00:00 UT 19 05 30.0 -02 45 27 3.220 3.293 85.3 17.6 265 13.5
2024-04-03 00:00 UT 19 06 12.7 -02 41 04 3.205 3.291 86.0 17.6 265 13.5
2024-04-04 00:00 UT 19 06 54.6 -02 36 40 3.190 3.289 86.8 17.7 264 13.5
2024-04-05 00:00 UT 19 07 35.7 -02 32 15 3.174 3.287 87.5 17.7 264 13.5
2024-04-06 00:00 UT 19 08 15.9 -02 27 50 3.159 3.285 88.3 17.7 263 13.5
2024-04-07 00:00 UT 19 08 55.2 -02 23 24 3.144 3.283 89.0 17.7 263 13.5
2024-04-08 00:00 UT 19 09 33.7 -02 18 58 3.128 3.281 89.8 17.8 263 13.5
2024-04-09 00:00 UT 19 10 11.2 -02 14 31 3.113 3.280 90.6 17.8 262 13.5
2024-04-10 00:00 UT 19 10 47.9 -02 10 04 3.098 3.278 91.3 17.8 262 13.4
2024-04-11 00:00 UT 19 11 23.7 -02 05 37 3.082 3.276 92.1 17.8 262 13.4
2024-04-12 00:00 UT 19 11 58.5 -02 01 10 3.067 3.274 92.8 17.8 261 13.4
2024-04-13 00:00 UT 19 12 32.4 -01 56 44 3.052 3.272 93.6 17.8 261 13.4
2024-04-14 00:00 UT 19 13 05.3 -01 52 18 3.037 3.270 94.4 17.8 261 13.4
2024-04-15 00:00 UT 19 13 37.4 -01 47 52 3.021 3.268 95.2 17.8 260 13.4
2024-04-16 00:00 UT 19 14 08.4 -01 43 26 3.006 3.266 95.9 17.8 260 13.4
2024-04-17 00:00 UT 19 14 38.5 -01 39 02 2.991 3.264 96.7 17.8 260 13.4
2024-04-18 00:00 UT 19 15 07.6 -01 34 38 2.976 3.262 97.5 17.8 259 13.3
2024-04-19 00:00 UT 19 15 35.7 -01 30 15 2.961 3.260 98.3 17.7 259 13.3
2024-04-20 00:00 UT 19 16 02.8 -01 25 54 2.945 3.259 99.1 17.7 259 13.3
2024-04-21 00:00 UT 19 16 28.9 -01 21 33 2.930 3.257 99.9 17.7 258 13.3
2024-04-22 00:00 UT 19 16 53.9 -01 17 14 2.915 3.255 100.7 17.7 258 13.3
2024-04-23 00:00 UT 19 17 18.0 -01 12 56 2.900 3.253 101.5 17.6 257 13.3
2024-04-24 00:00 UT 19 17 41.0 -01 08 40 2.885 3.251 102.3 17.6 257 13.3
2024-04-25 00:00 UT 19 18 02.9 -01 04 26 2.870 3.249 103.1 17.6 257 13.2
2024-04-26 00:00 UT 19 18 23.8 -01 00 14 2.856 3.247 103.9 17.5 256 13.2
2024-04-27 00:00 UT 19 18 43.6 +00 56 03 2.841 3.245 104.7 17.5 256 13.2
Terminology:
delta: distance between minor planet and earth in AU
radius: distance between minor planet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-minor planet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-minor planet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.