28 Bellona (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 28 Bellona is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:22 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
28 Bellona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.86 AU 23.78 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 |