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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

Epona

3838 Epona (1986 WA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
2.425 AU
True anomaly
192.56°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.505 AU
Eccentricity
0.7026
Inclination
29.18°
Orbital period
674.4 days
Perihelion
0.448 AU
Aphelion
2.563 AU
Longitude of ascending node
235.43°
Argument of periapsis
49.76°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5

Physical properties

Rotation period
2.38 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.67
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Named

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