Asteroid 28 Bellona Observation Details
Bellona Daily Motion
Bellona will rise before twilight begins, at 16:50, and will reach 31° elevation by the time twilight commences at 19:36. It will reach its transit at 66° by 23:43 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 05:55, maintaining an elevation of around 7°.28 Bellona will be visible until June, 16, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Bellona Visibility Timetable on February 13
Bellona Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Bellona rise | 16:50 | |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 13° |
| Moon Rise, 99.8% illuminated | 18:18 | 16° |
| Civil sunset | 18:32 | 19° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:36 | 31° |
| Bellona transit | 23:43 | 66° |
| Astrosession end | 05:55 | 7° |
| Bellona set | 06:36 | |
| Moon Set | 08:09 | -16° |
Track Bellona Position Throughout the Night
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Bellona Description
Bellona, designated as 28 Bellona, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 120 km, 28 Bellona completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.6 years. At the moment, 28 Bellona is 1.398 AU (209,137,823 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Cancer.Current position of Bellona in Solar System
| Date | Thu, 13 February 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Bellona | 1.399 AU (209,287,421km) |
| Elongation | 165° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.3 |
Finder Chart for Bellona
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| Object name | 28 Bellona |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 28 Bellona coordinates | 8.75906, 15.45506 |
| Center coordinates | 8.75906, 15.45506 |
Annual motion of Bellona
| Date | Thu, 13 February 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 19:31 |
| Twighlight end | 05:50 |
| Twighlight duration | 10h 19m |
| Rise | 16:46 |
| Set | 06:31 |
| Elevation at transit | 66° |
| Transit time | 23:39 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 44m 48s", Dec: 15° 35' 29s |
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Bellona, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Bellona is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Bellona is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.