(126) Velleda
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase
Today	17 Jul 2026	14.8	2.689 AU	3.491 AU	09h57m	+14°10'	32.4°	11.7°
Opposition	30 Apr 2027	12.4	2.597 AU	1.590 AU	14h28m	-16°07'	178.5°	0.6°

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 Velleda are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.1061489
            a (Semimajor axis)              : 2.4396295
            i (Inclination)                 : 2.92241
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 23.13885
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 328.75413
            M (Mean anomaly)                : 153.30761
            Epoch                           : 2026 Jun 09

            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : -8.07396
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -1.51541
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 3.81            
        

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.

Ephemerides:

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2026-07-17 00:00 UT   09 57 08.9   +14 10 40     3.491    2.689   32.4   11.7   107   14.8 
2026-07-17 12:57 UT   09 57 58.2   +14 05 60     3.495    2.690   32.1   11.6   108   14.8 
2026-07-18 00:00 UT   09 58 40.2   +14 02 01     3.499    2.690   31.9   11.5   108   14.8 
2026-07-19 00:00 UT   10 00 11.6   +13 53 19     3.506    2.690   31.3   11.3   108   14.8 
2026-07-20 00:00 UT   10 01 43.0   +13 44 35     3.513    2.690   30.8   11.1   108   14.8 
2026-07-21 00:00 UT   10 03 14.4   +13 35 48     3.520    2.691   30.2   11.0   108   14.8 
2026-07-22 00:00 UT   10 04 45.9   +13 26 59     3.526    2.691   29.7   10.8   108   14.8 
2026-07-23 00:00 UT   10 06 17.5   +13 18 08     3.533    2.691   29.1   10.6   108   14.8 
2026-07-24 00:00 UT   10 07 49.1   +13 09 14     3.539    2.691   28.5   10.4   108   14.8 
2026-07-25 00:00 UT   10 09 20.7   +13 00 18     3.546    2.692   28.0   10.2   108   14.8 
2026-07-26 00:00 UT   10 10 52.4   +12 51 20     3.552    2.692   27.4   10.0   108   14.8 
2026-07-27 00:00 UT   10 12 24.1   +12 42 19     3.558    2.692   26.9    9.8   108   14.8 
2026-07-28 00:00 UT   10 13 55.9   +12 33 16     3.564    2.692   26.3    9.6   108   14.8 
2026-07-29 00:00 UT   10 15 27.7   +12 24 11     3.570    2.693   25.8    9.4   108   14.8 
2026-07-30 00:00 UT   10 16 59.5   +12 15 03     3.576    2.693   25.2    9.2   108   14.8 
2026-07-31 00:00 UT   10 18 31.3   +12 05 54     3.582    2.693   24.7    9.1   108   14.8 
2026-08-01 00:00 UT   10 20 03.2   +11 56 42     3.587    2.693   24.1    8.9   108   14.8 
2026-08-02 00:00 UT   10 21 35.1   +11 47 28     3.593    2.693   23.6    8.7   108   14.8 
2026-08-03 00:00 UT   10 23 07.1   +11 38 12     3.598    2.694   23.0    8.5   108   14.7 
2026-08-04 00:00 UT   10 24 39.0   +11 28 54     3.603    2.694   22.5    8.3   108   14.7 
2026-08-05 00:00 UT   10 26 11.0   +11 19 34     3.608    2.694   21.9    8.1   108   14.7 
2026-08-06 00:00 UT   10 27 43.0   +11 10 12     3.613    2.694   21.4    7.9   108   14.7 
2026-08-07 00:00 UT   10 29 15.1   +11 00 47     3.618    2.694   20.8    7.7   108   14.7 

    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.