178 Belisana (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 178 Belisana is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:41, 72° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:42, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
178 Belisana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.40 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.041758 |
| Inclination: | 1.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 51.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 213.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.86 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.