242 Kriemhild (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 242 Kriemhild is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Name
242 Kriemhild
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.53 AU 21.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.86 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.122661 |
| Inclination: | 11.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 278.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 263.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.84 years |