278 Paulina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 278 Paulina is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (PDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:14, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:57, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
278 Paulina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.53 AU 12.68 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.84 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 297.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.134695 |
| Inclination: | 7.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 61.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 142.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 350.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.12 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.