The asteroid 26 Proserpina
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From Fairfield , 26 Proserpina is visible between 19:03 and 06:02. It will become accessible around 19:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:34, 73° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 06:02 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
26 Proserpina
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 11.22 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.77 AU 14.74 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.089647 |
| Inclination: | 3.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 45.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 193.58° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.28° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.33 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.