The asteroid 28 Bellona
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From Cambridge , 28 Bellona is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 42° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:37, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:21, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
28 Bellona
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 11.12 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°45' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.64 AU 13.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.151834 |
| Inclination: | 9.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.29° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 344.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 316.13° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.20 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.63 years |