28 Bellona (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 28 Bellona will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
28 Bellona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.28 AU 18.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.149134 |
| Inclination: | 9.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.15° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 343.41° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 1.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.24 [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.