The asteroid 178 Belisana
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From Fairfield , 178 Belisana is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:20, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:59, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
178 Belisana
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h10m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.043271 |
| Inclination: | 1.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 51.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 211.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 16.01° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.86 years |