278 Paulina (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 278 Paulina is visible between 22:05 and 03:23. It will become accessible at around 22:05, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:44, 33° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:23 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
278 Paulina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 22h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.31 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.135041 |
| Inclination: | 7.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 61.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 142.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 97.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |
Source