26 Proserpina (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 26 Proserpina is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
26 Proserpina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.67 AU 30.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.47 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088315 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 45.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 195.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 221.89° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.51 [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.