☄️ Bellona (asteroide 28)

Bellona (asteroid 28) today: 2.043 AU from Earth (305.7 million km), heliocentric distance 2.902 AU, orbital period 4.628 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 124.02 km Period 4.628 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:46 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.9020 AU
Geocentric distance:2.0433 AU (305.7 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:255.246°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:13.278°
RA J2000 (approximate):255.449°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-9.416°
True anomaly:115.531°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.7773 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.14899
Inclination (i):9.423°
Long. ascending node (Omega):144.151°
Argument of perihelion (omega):343.462°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):65.459°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.628 years

About Bellona

IAU designation: 28 Bellona. Estimated diameter: 124.02 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.21.

Asteroide do cinturao principal. Detectavel com telescopio amador.

Limitation

Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.

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