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96 Aegle (A868 DA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.24 AU
True anomaly
236.71°
Distance from Earth
2.355 AU
As of
22 October 2026

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Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth Aegle — 3.24 AU from the Sun Aegle
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Aegle is 2.355 AU from Earth today (19.6 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
02h 55m 13s
Declination
+39° 56′ 36″
Constellation
Perseus
Distance from Earth
2.35 AU
Elongation from the Sun
148.28° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
3.048 AU
Eccentricity
0.1425
Inclination
15.98°
Orbital period
5.32 years
Perihelion
2.614 AU
Aphelion
3.483 AU
Longitude of ascending node
321.47°
Argument of periapsis
207.97°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · MBA
Main-belt asteroid
Earth MOID · 635.4 LD
1.6327 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.164

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
5,981
Data arc
157.9 years
First observed
20 February 1868
Last observed
8 January 2026
Residual RMS
0.31 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
89 km
Rotation period
13.87 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.048
Absolute magnitude (H)
7.66
Colour index (B–V)
0.78
Spectral type (SMASS)
T
Spectral type (Tholen)
T
Colour index (U–B)
0.34

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Coggia, J.
Discovery date
17 February 1868
Discovery site
Marseilles

Also known as 96 · A868 DA

Main-Belt Asteroid Named

Close approaches 8 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2057-06-19 17:30:00 Juptr 1.5902 AU 618.8 LD 4.4 km/s
2105-12-24 00:55:00 Juptr 1.8226 AU 709.3 LD 3.2 km/s
2115-08-08 15:12:00 Juptr 1.96 AU 762.8 LD 4.7 km/s
2164-01-16 22:38:00 Juptr 1.6149 AU 628.5 LD 4.4 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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