1140 Crimea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1140 Crimea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:18 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
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Name
1140 Crimea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.92 AU 15.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.26 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110003 |
| Inclination: | 14.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 72.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 280.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |