26 Proserpina (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 26 Proserpina is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:08, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 46° above your western horizon.
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Name
26 Proserpina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088156 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 45.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 195.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 199.48° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.33 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.