28 Bellona (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 28 Bellona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:54, 47° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
28 Bellona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 11.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.70 AU 14.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.80 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.149336 |
| Inclination: | 9.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 343.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 340.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.63 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.