3753 Cruithne (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 3753 Cruithne is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 18° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
3753 Cruithne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.45 AU 12.10 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.95 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.514868 |
| Inclination: | 19.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 126.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 43.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 209.90° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.48 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.00 years |