178 Belisana (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 178 Belisana is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:03 (PDT) – 3 hours and 0 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:03.
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Name
178 Belisana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.20 AU 26.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.43 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.041901 |
| Inclination: | 1.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 51.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 213.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 190.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.86 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.