28 Bellona (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 28 Bellona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:16, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:56, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
28 Bellona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.148986 |
| Inclination: | 9.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.15° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 343.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 65.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.23 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.63 years |