☄️ Proserpina (asteroide 26)

Proserpina (asteroid 26) today: 1.539 AU from Earth (230.2 million km), heliocentric distance 2.468 AU, orbital period 4.326 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 110.02 km Period 4.326 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 08:45 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.4676 AU
Geocentric distance:1.5390 AU (230.2 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:189.989°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:2.344°
RA J2000 (approximate):190.100°
Dec J2000 (approximate):-1.800°
True anomaly:-40.354°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.6551 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.08863
Inclination (i):3.555°
Long. ascending node (Omega):45.685°
Argument of perihelion (omega):196.057°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):289.591°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:4.326 years

About Proserpina

IAU designation: 26 Proserpina. Estimated diameter: 110.02 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.47.

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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