26 Proserpina (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 26 Proserpina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:22 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:08.
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Name
26 Proserpina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.07 AU 25.51 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088184 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 45.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 194.79° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 177.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.33 years |