26 Proserpina (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 26 Proserpina will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:10.
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Name
26 Proserpina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.26 AU 27.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088315 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 45.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 195.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 221.89° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.33 years |